The OL 8 audit log directory must be group-owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-248736r779774_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the audit log to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct group-owner as "root" with the following command:
$ sudo chgrp root [audit_log_directory]
Replace "[audit_log_directory]" with the correct audit log directory path. By default, this location is usually "/var/log/audit".