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AZLX-23-002230 - Amazon Linux 2023 audit log directory must be owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.

Information

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-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Solution

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 so that the audit logs directory is protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct owner as "root" with the following command:

$ sudo chown root /var/log/audit

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Amazon_Linux_2023_V1R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|AU-9, 800-53|SI-11b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000162, CCI|CCI-000163, CCI|CCI-000164, CCI|CCI-001314, Rule-ID|SV-274109r1120315_rule, STIG-ID|AZLX-23-002230, Vuln-ID|V-274109

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: b5d8a92c901e3e5863cd1c906cd237c7305cdc452c3a3873a4623a8c5d76bd38