The AIX /etc/syslog.conf file must have a mode of 0640 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-245563	AIX7-00-002146	SV-245563r755130_rule		Medium

Description
Unauthorized permissions of the /etc/syslog.conf file can lead to the ability for a malicious actor to alter or disrupt system logging activities. This can aid the malicious actor in avoiding detection and further their ability to conduct malicious activities on the system.

STIG	Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-48842r755128_chk )
Check the mode of /etc/syslog.conf using command: # ls -al /etc/syslog.conf The above command should yield the following output: -rw-r----- 1 root root 993 Mar 11 07:04 /etc/syslog.conf If the file has a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-48797r755129_fix)
Change the ownership of the file to root using command: # chmod 0640 /etc/syslog.conf