System audit tool executables must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22370	GEN002715	SV-63959r1_rule		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	2020-02-25

Details

Check Text ( C-52449r1_chk )
Verify the audit tool executables are owned by root. # ls -l /sbin/auditctl /sbin/auditd /sbin/ausearch /sbin/aureport /sbin/autrace /sbin/audispd If any listed file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-54527r1_fix)
Change the owner of the audit tool executable to root. # chown root [audit tool executable]