RHEL 10 must enforce root ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281056 | RHEL-10-400195 | SV-281056r1165523_rule | CCI-000171 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "/etc/audit/" directory contains files that ensure the proper auditing of command execution, privilege escalation, file manipulation, and more. Protection of this directory is critical for system security. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-03-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-281056r1165523_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 enforces root ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/
root /etc/audit/
If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85522r1165522_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 so that the "/etc/audit/" directory is owned by "root" with the following command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/