OL6-00-000522 - Audit log files must be group-owned by root.

Information

If non-privileged users can write to audit logs, audit trails can be modified or destroyed.

Solution

Change the group owner of the audit log files with the following command:

# chgrp root [audit_file]

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_6_V2R7_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Oracle Linux 6 v2r7

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000162, Rule-ID|SV-209066r793787_rule, STIG-ID|OL6-00-000522, STIG-Legacy|SV-64729, STIG-Legacy|V-50523, Vuln-ID|V-209066

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: cc6d93fa83def6c8c4151775131638cd469ff1fb2db7c5f55f94b92be9c4e840