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RHEL-09-653085 RHEL 9 audit log directory must be owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.

DISA STIG library V2R10
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to AU-9, SI-11 via CCI-000162, CCI-000163, CCI-000164, CCI-001314

Title

RHEL 9 audit log directory must be owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.

Control

Verify the audit logs directory is owned by "root". Determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command: $ sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log Using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log directory is owned by "root" using the following command: $ sudo stat -c '%U %n' /var/log/audit root /var/log/audit If the audit log directory is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Discussion

Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Related controls

CCI-000162, CCI-000163, CCI-000164, CCI-001314

Fix

Configure the audit log to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct owner as "root" with the following command: $ sudo chown root /var/log/audit