OL 9 /etc/audit/auditd.conf file must have 0640 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271588 | OL09-00-000810 | SV-271588r1091476_rule | CCI-000171 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without the capability to restrict the roles and individuals that can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events. Misconfigured audits may degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-271588r1091476_chk)
Verify that OL 9 sets the mode of /etc/audit/auditd.conf with the command:
$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /etc/audit/auditd.conf
640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf
If "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" does not have a mode of "0640", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75545r1091475_fix)
Configure the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file to have a mode of 0640 with the command:
$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf