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All system audit files must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22369 GEN002710 SV-26502r1_rule ECTP-1 Medium
Description
If a user can write to the audit logs, then audit trails can be modified or destroyed and system intrusion may not be detected.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2017-03-03

Details

Check Text ( C-27556r1_chk )
Check the audit configuration to determine the location of the system audit log files.
# more /etc/security/audit_control
Check the system audit log files for extended ACLs.
# ls -la [audit log dir]
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23737r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- [audit file]