OL 9 audit log directory must be owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271584 | OL09-00-000790 | SV-271584r1091464_rule | CCI-000162 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-9
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.3.8
1.00
- DISA · 1 · 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 · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-271584r1091464_chk)
Verify that OL 9 audit logs directory is owned by "root".
First 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
Then using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log directory is owned by "root" using the following command:
$ sudo ls -ld /var/log/audit
drwx------ 2 root root 23 Jun 11 11:56 /var/log/audit
If the audit log directory is not owned by "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75541r1091463_fix)
Configure OL 9 to protect the audit log from unauthorized read access by setting the correct owner as "root" with the following command:
$ sudo chown root /var/log/audit