Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4393 | GEN005400 | SV-45976r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-43258r1_chk ) |
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Check /etc/rsyslog.conf ownership: # ls –lL /etc/rsyslog* If any rsyslog configuration file is not owned by root, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-39341r1_fix) |
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Use the chown command to set the owner to root. # chown root |