AlmaLinux OS 9 audit log directory must have 0700 permissions to prevent unauthorized read access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269537 | ALMA-09-055790 | SV-269537r1050420_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-000059-GPOS-00029 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269537r1050420_chk)
Verify the audit log directory has 0700 (u=rwx) permissions.
First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:
$ grep -w log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log
Then using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log directory has 0700 permissions using the following command:
$ stat -c "%U:%G %#a %n" /var/log/audit
root:root 0700 /var/log/audit
If the audit log directory does not have 0700 permissions, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73469r1048988_fix)
Change the audit directory to have 0700 permissions:
$ chmod 0700 /var/log/audit