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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4393 GEN005400 SV-45976r1_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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43258r1_chk )
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)
Use the chown command to set the owner to root.
# chown root