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System audit tool executables must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22370 GEN002715 SV-26506r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-28

Details

Check Text ( C-36437r1_chk )
Verify the audit tool executables are owned by root or bin (bin is the default owner).
# ls -lL /usr/sbin/aud*

The list of files should include: audevent, audfilter, audfilterd, audisp, audomon, audsys, audusr.

If any listed file is not owned by root or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31776r1_fix)
Change the owner of the audit tool executable to root.
# chown root [audit tool executable]