System audit tool executables must have mode 0750 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22372	GEN002717	SV-64003r1_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
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-52461r1_chk )
Check the mode of audit tool executables. # ls -l /sbin/auditctl /sbin/auditd /sbin/ausearch /sbin/aureport /sbin/autrace /sbin/audispd If any listed file has a mode more permissive than 0750, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-54559r1_fix)
Change the mode of the audit tool executable to 0750, or less permissive. # chmod 0750 [audit tool executable]