The /etc/syslog.conf file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4394	GEN005420	SV-37711r2_rule		Medium

Description
If the group owner of /etc/syslog.conf is not root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be permitted to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36910r2_chk )
Check /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf group ownership. Procedure: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf Or: # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf is not group owned by root, sys, bin, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32088r2_fix)
Procedure: # chgrp root /etc/syslog.conf Or # chgrp root /etc/rsyslog.conf