Detections
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1.379 OL09-00-002561

Information

OL 9 /var/log directory must be owned by root.

GROUP ID: V-271819
RULE ID: SV-271819r1092169

Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the OL 9 system or platform. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives.

The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Solution

Configure the owner of the directory "/var/log" to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /var/log

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27024

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-11b., CCI|CCI-001314, Rule-ID|SV-271819r1092169_rule, STIG-ID|OL09-00-002561, Vuln-ID|V-271819

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: bbf8182235222090bf05d546b5d98bc8fac0850889bf87514948de2d14473d29