The macOS system must configure audit_control group to wheel.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>/etc/security/audit_control must have the group set to wheel. The audit service must be configured with the correct group ownership to prevent normal users from manipulating audit log configurations. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029, SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032, SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097, SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098, SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-268473r1034359_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system with the audit_control group to wheel with the following command:
/usr/bin/chgrp wheel /etc/security/audit_control