OL 8 audit logs must be group-owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-248734 | OL08-00-030090 | SV-248734r958434_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 OL 8 activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-13 | |||
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-248734r958434_chk)
Verify the audit logs are group-owned by "root".
Determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:
$ sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log
Using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log is group-owned by "root" using the following command:
$ sudo ls -al /var/log/audit/audit.log
rw------- 2 root root 23 Jun 11 11:56 /var/log/audit/audit.log
If the audit log is not group-owned by "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-52122r779767_fix)
Configure the audit log to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct group-owner as "root" with the following command:
$ sudo chgrp root [audit_log_file]
Replace "[audit_log_file]" to the correct audit log path. By default, this location is "/var/log/audit/audit.log".