The system's boot loader configuration files must be owned by root.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-26986r1_rule The system's boot loader configuration files must be owned by root.

Vulnerability discussion

The system's boot loader configuration files are critical to the integrity of the system and must be protected. Unauthorized modification of these files resulting from improper ownership could compromise the system's boot loader configuration.

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Change the ownership of the file. # chown root /boot/grub/grub.conf

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