{"description": " To properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/sudoers</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sudoers</pre>\n", "rationale": "The ownership of the /etc/sudoers file by the root group is important\nbecause this file hosts sudo configuration. Protection of this\nfile is critical for system security. Assigning the ownership to root\nensures exclusive control of the sudo configuration.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"anssi": ["R50"]}, "control_references": {"anssi": ["R50"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/sudoers does not have a group owner of\nroot\n", "ocil": "To check the group ownership of <code>/etc/sudoers</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/sudoers</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/sudoers to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp root /etc/sudoers", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/sudoers 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/sudoers File", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/software/sudo/file_groupowner_etc_sudoers/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/sudoers", "gid_or_name": "root"}, "backends": {}}}