{"description": " To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/nftables</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/nftables</pre>\n", "rationale": "The ownership of the /etc/nftables directory by the root group is important\nbecause this directory hosts nftables configuration. Protection of this\ndirectory is critical for system security. Assigning the ownership to root\nensures exclusive control of the nftables configuration.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"anssi": ["R50"]}, "control_references": {"anssi": ["R50"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/nftables does not have a group owner of\nroot\n", "ocil": "To check the group ownership of <code>/etc/nftables</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/nftables</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner:\n\n  <code>root</code>\n  ", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": " Change the group of the file /etc/nftables to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp root /etc/nftables", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/nftables file must be group-owned by root.", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": "package[nftables]", "platforms": ["package[nftables]"], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": ["package_nftables"], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Verify Group Who Owns /etc/nftables Directory", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-nftables/directory_groupowner_etc_nftables/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/nftables/", "gid_or_name": "root"}, "backends": {}}}