Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4393 | GEN005400 | SV-37707r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If the /etc/syslog.conf file is not owned by root, unauthorized users could be allowed to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36904r1_chk ) |
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Check /etc/syslog.conf ownership: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf is not owned by root, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-32061r1_fix) |
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Use the chown command to set the owner to root. # chown root /etc/syslog.conf |