Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must permit only authorized groups ownership of the audit log files.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-260599 | UBTU-22-653055 | SV-260599r958434_rule | CCI-000162 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-9
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.3.8
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000162
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-260599r958434_chk)
Verify the group owner of newly created audit logs is "root" by using the following command:
$ sudo grep -iw log_group /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_group = root
If "log_group" is not set to "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-64236r953609_fix)
Configure the group owner of newly created audit logs to be "root".
Add or modify the following lines in the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf " file:
log_group = root
Reload the configuration file of the audit service to update the group ownership of existing files:
$ sudo systemctl kill auditd -s SIGHUP