The /etc/syslog.conf file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22454	GEN005395 M6	SV-38133r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Unauthorized users must not be allowed to access or modify the /etc/syslog.conf file.

STIG	Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide Draft	2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-37669r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to view the /etc/syslog.conf file extended ACLs. ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32909r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the extended ACLs. chmod -N /etc/syslog.conf