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System audit tool executables must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22371 GEN002716 SV-26507r1_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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-09

Details

Check Text ( C-27561r1_chk )
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)
Change the group-owner of the audit tool executable to root, bin, sys, or system.

Procedure:
# chgrp root