RHEL 10 must enforce "root" ownership of the audit log directory to prevent unauthorized read access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281051 | RHEL-10-400170 | SV-281051r1165508_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 | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-281051r1165508_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 audit logs directory is 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 directory is owned by "root" using the following command:
$ sudo stat -c '%U %n' /var/log/audit
root /var/log/audit
If the audit log directory is not owned by "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85517r1165507_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 to prevent unauthorized read access by ensuring the audit log directory is "root" owned with the following command:
$ sudo chown root /var/log/audit