The /etc/security/audit_user file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-4245 | GEN000000-SOL00100 | SV-4245r2_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
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| Audit_user is a sensitive file that, if compromised, would allow a malicious user to select auditing parameters to ignore his sessions. This would allow malicious operations the auditing subsystem would not log for that user. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE | 2015-09-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
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| None |
| Fix Text (F-4156r2_fix) |
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| Change the mode of the audit_user file to 0640. # chmod 0640 /etc/security/audit_user |