Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22371 | GEN002716 | SV-26507r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Low |
Description |
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To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-27561r1_chk ) |
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Verify the audit tool executables are group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # ls -lL /sbin/auditctl /sbin/auditd /sbin/ausearch /sbin/aureport /sbin/autrace /sbin/audispd If any listed file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-23743r1_fix) |
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Change the group-owner of the audit tool executable to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp root |