STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

The TOSS 5 /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-282629r1200867_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282629

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000096

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the owner of the file "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" to root using the following command:

$ sudo chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

Check Contents

Verify the ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file using the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

If "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282629

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000096

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file using the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

If "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5738