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The Photon operating system audit files and directories must have correct permissions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239121 | PHTN-67-000050 | SV-239121r675171_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Protecting audit information also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operations on audit information. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-04-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42332r675169_chk ) |
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| At the command line, execute the following command: # stat -c "%n is owned by %U and group owned by %G" /usr/sbin/auditctl /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/aureport /usr/sbin/ausearch /usr/sbin/autrace If any file is not owned by root and group owned by root, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42291r675170_fix) |
|---|
| At the command line, execute the following command for each file returned: # chown root:root |