The /etc/syslog.conf file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4393	GEN005400	SV-37707r2_rule		Medium

Description
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36904r2_chk )
Check /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf ownership: For syslog: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf For rsyslog: # ls -lL /etc/rsyslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32061r2_fix)
Use the chown command to set the owner to root. # chown root /etc/syslog.conf Or: # chown root /etc/rsyslog.conf