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RHEL-09-232103 RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be owned by root.

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

Maps to AU-9 via CCI-000162

Title

RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be owned by root.

Control

Verify the ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/ root /etc/audit/ If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Discussion

The "/etc/audit/" directory contains files that ensure the proper auditing of command execution, privilege escalation, file manipulation, and more. Protection of this directory is critical for system security.

Related controls

CCI-000162

Fix

Change the owner of the file "/etc/audit/" to "root" by running the following command: $ sudo chown root /etc/audit/