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The /etc/syslog.conf file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22454 GEN005395 SV-38820r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Unauthorized users must not be allowed to access or modify the /etc/syslog.conf file.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-37064r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the syslog configuration file.
# aclget /etc/syslog.conf
If the extended attributes are not disabled, this is a finding
Fix Text (F-32330r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the syslog.conf file and change extended attributes to disabled.

#acledit /etc/syslog.conf