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System audit logs must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22702 | GEN002690 | SV-37914r1_rule | ECLP-1 ECTP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Sensitive system and user information could provide a malicious user with enough information to penetrate further into the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-17 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37140r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the group ownership of the audit logs. Procedure: # grep "^log_file" /etc/audit/auditd.conf|sed s/^[^\/]*//|xargs stat -c %G:%n If any audit log file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-24520r1_fix) |
|---|
| Change the group ownership of the audit log file(s). Procedure: # chgrp root |