RHEL 10 must enforce root group ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-281057 | RHEL-10-400200 | SV-281057r1165526_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 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-12
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.3.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.3.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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-000171
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-281057r1165526_chk)
Verify RHEL 10 enforces root group ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:
$ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /etc/audit/
root /etc/audit/
If "/etc/audit/" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85523r1165525_fix)
Configure RHEL 10 so that the "/etc/audit/" directory is group-owned by "root" with the following command:
$ sudo chgrp root /etc/audit/