{"description": " To properly set the owner of <code>/etc/sestatus.conf</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chown root /etc/sestatus.conf </pre>\n", "rationale": "The ownership of the /etc/sestatus.conf file by the root user is important\nbecause this file hosts SELinux configuration. Protection of this\nfile is critical for system security. Assigning the ownership to root\nensures exclusive control of the SELinux configuration.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"anssi": ["R50"]}, "control_references": {"anssi": ["R50"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/sestatus.conf does not have an owner of root", "ocil": "To check the ownership of <code>/etc/sestatus.conf</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/sestatus.conf</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following owner:\n<code>root</code>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": " Change the owner of the file /etc/sestatus.conf to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chown root /etc/sestatus.conf", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/sestatus.conf file must be owned by root.", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Verify User Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/file_owner_etc_sestatus_conf/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_owner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/sestatus.conf", "uid_or_name": "0"}, "backends": {}}}