The macOS system must configure audit log files to not contain access control lists (ACLs).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268432 | APPL-15-000030 | SV-268432r1034236_rule | CCI-000162 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The audit log files must not contain ACLs. This rule ensures that audit information and audit files are configured to be readable and writable only by system administrators, thereby preventing unauthorized access, modification, and deletion of files. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097, SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098, SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268432r1034236_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured without ACLs applied to log files with the following command:
/bin/ls -le $(/usr/bin/grep '^dir' /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk -F: '{print $2}') | /usr/bin/awk '{print $1}' | /usr/bin/grep -c ":"
If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72363r1034235_fix)
Configure the macOS system without ACLs applied to log files with the following command:
/bin/chmod -RN /var/audit