The systems boot loader configuration file(s) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

From SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-46075r1_rule The systems boot loader configuration file(s) must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Vulnerability discussion

File permissions greater than 0600 on boot loader configuration files could allow an unauthorized user to view or modify sensitive information pertaining to system boot instructions.

Check content

Check /etc/zipl.conf permissions: # ls –lL /etc/zipl.conf If /etc/zipl.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, then this is a finding.

Fix text

Change the mode of the zipl.conf file to 0600. # chmod 0600 /etc/zipl.conf

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