The /etc/syslog.conf file must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227887	GEN005400	SV-227887r603266_rule		Medium

Description
If the /etc/syslog.conf file is not owned by root, unauthorized users could be allowed to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-30049r490057_chk )
Check /etc/syslog.conf ownership. # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-30037r490058_fix)
Use the chown command to set the owner to root. # chown root /etc/syslog.conf