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System audit logs must be group-owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227717 GEN002690 SV-227717r603266_rule Medium
Description
Sensitive system and user information could provide a malicious user with enough information to penetrate further into the system.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29879r488735_chk )
Determine the location of audit logs and then check the group-ownership.

Procedure:
# more /etc/security/audit_control
# ls -lLd

If any audit log file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29867r488736_fix)
Change the group ownership of the audit log file(s).

Procedure:
# chgrp root