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RHEL 9 /etc/audit/auditd.conf file must have 0640 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-258172 RHEL-09-653115 SV-258172r958444_rule Medium
Description
Without the capability to restrict the roles and individuals that can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events. Misconfigured audits may degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-06-04

Details

Check Text ( C-61913r926501_chk )
Verify the mode of /etc/audit/auditd.conf with the command:

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" does not have a mode of "0640", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-61837r926502_fix)
Set the mode of /etc/audit/auditd.conf file to 0640 with the command:

$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf