RHEL 9 audit logs file must have mode 0600 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access to the audit log.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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 RHEL 9 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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-258167r926488_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the audit logs to have a mode of "0600" with the following command:
Replace "[audit_log_file]" to the correct audit log path, by default this location is "/var/log/audit/audit.log".
$ sudo chmod 0600 /var/log/audit/[audit_log_file]