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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22371	GEN002716	SV-26018r1_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
UNIX SRG	2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-29202r1_chk )
Determine the group ownership of system audit tool executables. Procedure: # ls -lL If any system audit tool executable is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26224r1_fix)
Change the group owner of system audit tool executables to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp system < system audit tool executable>