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The macOS system must be configured with audit log files group-owned by wheel.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-252468 | APPL-12-001014 | SV-252468r816218_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The audit service must be configured to create log files with the correct group ownership to prevent normal users from reading audit logs. Audit logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If log files are set to be readable and writable only by root or administrative users with sudo, the risk is mitigated. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-08-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-55924r816216_chk ) |
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| To check the group ownership of the audit log files, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo ls -le $(/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/grep '^dir' /etc/security/audit_control | awk -F: '{print $2}') | /usr/bin/grep -v current The results should show the group owner (fourth column) to be "wheel". If they do not, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-55874r816217_fix) |
|---|
| For any log file that returns an incorrect group owner, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo chgrp wheel [audit log file] [audit log file] is the full path to the log file in question. |