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The macOS system must be configured to audit all deletions of object attributes.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259462 APPL-14-001020 SV-259462r941008_rule Medium
Description
The audit system must be configured to record enforcement actions of attempts to delete file attributes (fd). ***Enforcement actions are the methods or mechanisms used to prevent unauthorized changes to configuration settings. One common and effective enforcement action method is using access restrictions (i.e., denying modifications to a file by applying file permissions). This configuration ensures that audit lists include events in which enforcement actions prevent attempts to delete a file. Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions, it is difficult to identify attempted attacks, as there is no audit trail available for forensic investigation. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027,SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028,SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029,SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033,SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097,SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098,SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099,SRG-OS-000365-GPOS-00152,SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172,SRG-OS-000458-GPOS-00203,SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207,SRG-OS-000465-GPOS-00209,SRG-OS-000466-GPOS-00210,SRG-OS-000467-GPOS-00211,SRG-OS-000468-GPOS-00212
STIG Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-63201r941006_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to audit all deletions of object attributes with the following command:

/usr/bin/awk -F':' '/^flags/ { print $NF }' /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/tr ',' '\n' | /usr/bin/grep -Ec '\-fd'

If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63109r941007_fix)
Configure the macOS system to audit all deletions of object attributes with the following command:

/usr/bin/grep -qE "^flags.*-fd" /etc/security/audit_control || /usr/bin/sed -i.bak '/^flags/ s/$/,-fd/' /etc/security/audit_control;/usr/sbin/audit -s