The OL 8 lastlog command must have a mode of "0750" or less permissive.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Unauthorized disclosure of the contents of the /var/log/lastlog file can reveal system data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-248705r779681_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the mode of the "lastlog" command for OL 8 to "0750" with the following command:
$ sudo chmod 0750 /usr/bin/lastlog