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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22371 GEN002716 SV-26508r1_rule ECLP-1 Low
Description
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27562r1_chk )
Verify the audit tool executables are group-owned by root, bin, or sys.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/audit /usr/sbin/bsmrecord /usr/sbin/auditreduce /usr/sbin/praudit /usr/sbin/auditconfig

If any listed file is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34061r1_fix)
Change the group-owner of the audit tool executable to root, bin, or sys.

Procedure:
# chgrp root