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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227722	GEN002717	SV-227722r603266_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 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29884r488750_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-29872r488751_fix)
Change the mode of the audit tool executable to 0750, or less permissive. # chmod 0750 [audit tool executable]