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System audit tool executables must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22370 GEN002715 SV-45272r1_rule Low
Description
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2017-05-18

Details

Check Text ( C-42619r1_chk )
Verify the audit tool executables are owned by root.
# ls -l /sbin/auditctl /sbin/auditd /sbin/ausearch /sbin/aureport /sbin/autrace /sbin/audispd
If any listed file is not owned by root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38668r1_fix)
Change the owner of the audit tool executable to root.
# chown root [audit tool executable]