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GEN005400 - The /etc/syslog.conf file must be owned by root.
Information
If the /etc/syslog.conf file is not owned by root, unauthorized users could be allowed to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.Solution
Use the chown command to set the owner to root.# chown root /etc/syslog.conf
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_SPARC_V2R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Solaris 10 SPARC v2r4
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-226980r603265_rule, STIG-ID|GEN005400, STIG-Legacy|SV-4393, STIG-Legacy|V-4393, Vuln-ID|V-226980
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 1528d075d1b1e5db0f964f8d77eb8606782f6cbab29d1408a994581eebe264ae