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XCCDF
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083
1 Rule
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The macOS system must configure Apple System Log files to be owned by root and group to wheel.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The Apple System Logs (ASL) must be owned by root. ASL logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If ASL log files are set to only be readable and writable by system administrators, the risk is mitigated. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083,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>