The /etc/syslog.conf file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4393	GEN005400 M6	SV-38030r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
If the /etc/syslog.conf file is not owned by root, unauthorized users could be allowed to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

STIG	Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37599r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the owner. ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If the syslog.conf file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32841r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and use the following command to set the owner of the syslog.conf file. chown root /etc/syslog.conf