The operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized read access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-203616	SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027	SV-203616r557574_rule		Medium

Description
Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity.

STIG	Date
General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2022-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-3741r557572_chk )
Verify the operating system protects audit information from unauthorized read access. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3741r557573_fix)
Configure the operating system to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.