{"description": " To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/sestatus.conf</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sestatus.conf</pre>\n", "rationale": "The ownership of the /etc/sestatus.conf file by the root group 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 a group owner of\nroot\n", "ocil": "To check the group 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 group-owner:\n\n  <code>root</code>\n  ", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": " Change the group of the file /etc/sestatus.conf to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sestatus.conf", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/sestatus.conf file must be group-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 Group Who Owns /etc/sestatus.conf File", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/file_groupowner_etc_sestatus_conf/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/sestatus.conf", "gid_or_name": "root"}, "backends": {}}}