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The system package management tool must verify group-ownership on all files and directories associated with the audit package.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38665 | RHEL-06-000280 | SV-50466r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Group-ownership of audit binaries and configuration files that is incorrect could allow an unauthorized user to gain privileges that they should not have. The group-ownership set by the vendor should be maintained. Any deviations from this baseline should be investigated. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-11-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46225r1_chk ) |
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| The following command will list which audit files on the system have group-ownership different from what is expected by the RPM database: # rpm -V audit | grep '^......G' If there is output, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-43614r1_fix) |
|---|
| The RPM package management system can restore file group-ownership of the audit package files and directories. The following command will update audit files with group-ownership different from what is expected by the RPM database: # rpm --setugids audit |