RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-270175 | RHEL-09-232103 | SV-270175r1044964_rule | CCI-000162 | 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 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-9
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.3.8
1.00
- DISA · 2 · 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 · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-270175r1044964_chk)
Verify the 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-74109r1044963_fix)
Change the owner of the file "/etc/audit/" to "root" by running the following command:
$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/