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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22453 GEN005390 SV-63467r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Unauthorized users must not be allowed to access or modify the /etc/syslog.conf file.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-07

Details

Check Text ( C-52171r3_chk )
Check the permissions of the syslog configuration file.

Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file.

# ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf

Or:

# ls -lL /etc/rsyslog.conf

If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-54075r4_fix)
Change the permissions of the syslog or rsyslog configuration file.

# chmod 0640 /etc/syslog.conf

Or:

# chmod 0640 /etc/rsyslog.conf