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GEN002717 - System audit tool executables must have mode 0750 or less permissive - '/usr/sbin/auditmerge' - umask
Information
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.Solution
Many audit tools have SUID bit set. Before changing permissions on system audit tool executables, check the file permissions for SUID bits. Change the mode of system audit tool executables to 0750.#chmod 0750 or 4750 <system audit tool executable>
Document all changes made.
See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_STIG_Library_2015_07.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA AIX 5.3 STIG v1r2
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-001493, CSCv6|3.1, Rule-ID|SV-38778r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN002717, Vuln-ID|V-22372
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 20b836e107e1b0a29198f9d11c26efc1e85e0e3aa7fdfa78871ec0ce8ece225d