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The /etc/syslog.conf file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22453 GEN005390 SV-37709r2_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
Unauthorized users must not be allowed to access or modify the /etc/syslog.conf file.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-12

Details

Check Text ( C-36907r2_chk )
Check the permissions of the syslog configuration file. Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file.
# ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf
Or:
# ls -lL /etc/rsyslog.conf
If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32082r2_fix)
Change the permissions of the syslog or rsyslog configuration file.
# chmod 0640 /etc/syslog.conf
Or:
# chmod 0640 /etc/rsyslog.conf