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System audit tool executables must have mode 0750 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226596 GEN002717 SV-226596r603265_rule Low
Description
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-28757r483200_chk )
Check the mode of audit tool executables.
# ls -l /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/audit /usr/sbin/bsmrecord /usr/sbin/auditreduce /usr/sbin/praudit /usr/sbin/auditconfig
If any listed file has a mode more permissive than 0750, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28745r483201_fix)
Change the mode of the audit tool executable to 0750, or less permissive.
# chmod 0750 [audit tool executable]