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UBTU-16-020160 - The audit log files must be owned by root.

Information

Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the Ubuntu operating system or platform. Additionally, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives.

The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Solution

Change the owner of the audit log file by running the following command:

Use the following command to get the audit log path:

# sudo grep log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Using the audit log path from the command above, replace '[log_path]' in the following command:

# sudo chown root [log_path]

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CAN_Ubuntu_16-04_LTS_V2R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-11b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001314, Rule-ID|SV-215049r610931_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-16-020160, STIG-Legacy|SV-90329, STIG-Legacy|V-75649, Vuln-ID|V-215049

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3adf5c0929bb9fa90113db38610c6541137bf6dac9d41ce1dfe6ae2b03306572