Detections
Analytics
OL08-00-030070 - OL 8 audit logs must have a mode of "0600" or less permissive 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 OL 8 activity.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029
Solution
Configure the audit log to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct permissive mode with the following command:$ sudo chmod 0600 [audit_log_file]
Replace "[audit_log_file]" to the correct audit log path. By default, this location is "/var/log/audit/audit.log".
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_8_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Oracle Linux 8 STIG v2r8
Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
References: 800-53|AU-9, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000162, CCI|CCI-000163, CCI|CCI-000164, Rule-ID|SV-248732r958434_rule, STIG-ID|OL08-00-030070, Vuln-ID|V-248732
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: d8855004287595c6e9be6e11ae3a0e8a22afbd35d9fbcb16fa668066729bfe9e