{"description": "\nTo properly set the group owner of files in <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d</code>, run the command:\n<pre>find -H /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d -type d -exec chgrp -L root {} \\;</pre>", "rationale": "Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective\nservices that if configured incorrectly can lead to insecure and vulnerable\nconfigurations. Therefore, service configuration files should be owned by the\ncorrect group to prevent unauthorized changes.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis-csc": ["12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "18", "3", "5"], "cobit5": ["APO01.06", "DSS05.04", "DSS05.07", "DSS06.02"], "isa-62443-2009": ["4.3.3.7.3"], "isa-62443-2013": ["SR 2.1", "SR 5.2"], "iso27001-2013": ["A.10.1.1", "A.11.1.4", "A.11.1.5", "A.11.2.1", "A.13.1.1", "A.13.1.3", "A.13.2.1", "A.13.2.3", "A.13.2.4", "A.14.1.2", "A.14.1.3", "A.6.1.2", "A.7.1.1", "A.7.1.2", "A.7.3.1", "A.8.2.2", "A.8.2.3", "A.9.1.1", "A.9.1.2", "A.9.2.3", "A.9.4.1", "A.9.4.4", "A.9.4.5"], "nerc-cip": ["CIP-003-8 R5.1.1", "CIP-003-8 R5.3", "CIP-004-6 R2.3", "CIP-007-3 R2.1", "CIP-007-3 R2.2", "CIP-007-3 R2.3", "CIP-007-3 R5.1", "CIP-007-3 R5.1.1", "CIP-007-3 R5.1.2"], "nist": ["AC-17(a)", "CM-6(a)", "AC-6(1)"], "nist-csf": ["PR.AC-4", "PR.DS-5"], "srg": ["SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227"]}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "files in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d directory do not have a group owner of root", "ocil": "To check the group ownership of files in the <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d</code> directory,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner:\n<code>root</code>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": " Change the group of the files in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d directory to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp -R root /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 files in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d must be group-owned by root.", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": "system_with_kernel", "platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Verify Group Who Owns SSH Server Configuration Files", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/ssh/file_groupowner_sshd_drop_in_config/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/", "file_regex": "^.*$", "gid_or_name": "0"}, "backends": {}}}