The /etc/syslog.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4394	GEN005420	SV-4394r6_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
If the group owner of /etc/syslog.conf is not root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be permitted to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

STIG	Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-8273r3_chk )
Check /etc/syslog.conf group ownership. Procedure: # ls –lL /etc/syslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf is not group-owned by root, sys, bin, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4305r2_fix)
Change the group-owner of the /etc/syslog.conf file to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/syslog.conf