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1.433 ALMA-09-056120

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 audit logs must have 0600 permissions to prevent unauthorized read access.

GROUP ID: V-269540
RULE ID: SV-269540r1050423

Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.

Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

Solution

Change the audit logs to have 0600 permissions:

$ chmod 0600 /var/log/audit/*

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9, CCI|CCI-000162, CCI|CCI-000164, Rule-ID|SV-269540r1050423_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-056120, Vuln-ID|V-269540

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: cf34e0e87870b5892a01fadc1c14addf62b39c0e4038942d31c665d53bca51f8