System Audit Logs Must Have Mode 0640 or Less Permissive

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If log_group in /etc/audit/auditd.conf is set to a group other than the root group account, change the mode of the audit log files with the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0640 audit_file

Otherwise, change the mode of the audit log files with the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0600 audit_file

Rationale

If users can write to audit logs, audit trails can be modified or destroyed.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_permissions_var_log_audit
Severity: Medium
References: 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 3 4 5 6 7 8

5.4.1.1

APO01.06 APO11.04 APO12.06 BAI03.05 BAI08.02 DSS02.02 DSS02.04 DSS02.07 DSS03.01 DSS05.04 DSS05.07 DSS06.02 MEA02.01

3.3.1

CCI-000162 CCI-000163 CCI-000164 CCI-001314

4.2.3.10 4.3.3.3.9 4.3.3.5.8 4.3.3.7.3 4.3.4.4.7 4.3.4.5.6 4.3.4.5.7 4.3.4.5.8 4.4.2.1 4.4.2.2 4.4.2.4

SR 2.1 SR 2.10 SR 2.11 SR 2.12 SR 2.8 SR 2.9 SR 5.2 SR 6.1

A.10.1.1 A.11.1.4 A.11.1.5 A.11.2.1 A.12.4.1 A.12.4.2 A.12.4.3 A.12.4.4 A.12.7.1 A.13.1.1 A.13.1.3 A.13.2.1 A.13.2.3 A.13.2.4 A.14.1.2 A.14.1.3 A.16.1.4 A.16.1.5 A.16.1.7 A.6.1.2 A.7.1.1 A.7.1.2 A.7.3.1 A.8.2.2 A.8.2.3 A.9.1.1 A.9.1.2 A.9.2.3 A.9.4.1 A.9.4.4 A.9.4.5

CIP-003-8 R5.1.1 CIP-003-8 R5.3 CIP-004-6 R2.3 CIP-007-3 R2.1 CIP-007-3 R2.2 CIP-007-3 R2.3 CIP-007-3 R5.1 CIP-007-3 R5.1.1 CIP-007-3 R5.1.2

AC-6(1) AU-9(4) CM-6(a)

DE.AE-3 DE.AE-5 PR.AC-4 PR.DS-5 PR.PT-1 RS.AN-1 RS.AN-4

Req-10.5

10.3.1

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027 SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028 SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029 SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

SRG-APP-000118-CTR-000240
Updated: about 1 year ago

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Get audit log files
  command: grep -iw ^log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
  failed_when: false
  register: log_file_exists
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Parse log file line
  command: awk -F '=' '/^log_file/ {print $2}' /etc/audit/auditd.conf
  register: log_file_line
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - log_file_exists is not skipped and (log_file_exists.stdout | length > 0)
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Set default log_file if not set
  set_fact:
    log_file: /var/log/audit/audit.log
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - (log_file_exists is skipped) or (log_file_exists is undefined) or (log_file_exists.stdout
    | length == 0)
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Set log_file from log_file_line if not set already
  set_fact:
    log_file: '{{ log_file_line.stdout | trim }}'
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - (log_file_exists is not skipped) and (log_file_line.stdout is defined) and (log_file_line.stdout
    | length > 0)
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Get log files group
  command: grep -m 1 ^log_group /etc/audit/auditd.conf
  failed_when: false
  register: log_group_line
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Parse log group line
  command: awk -F '=' '/log_group/ {print $2}' /etc/audit/auditd.conf
  register: log_group
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - (log_group_line is not skipped) and (log_group_line.stdout | length > 0)
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Apply mode to log file when group root
  file:
    path: '{{ log_file }}'
    mode: (( log_group is defined ) and ( ( log_group.stdout | trim ) == 'root' ))
      | ternary( '0600', '0640')
  failed_when: false
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - log_group is not skipped
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: List all log file backups
  find:
    path: '{{ log_file | dirname }}'
    patterns: '{{ log_file | basename }}.*'
  register: backup_files
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

- name: Apply mode to log file when group not root
  file:
    path: '{{ item }}'
    mode: (( log_group is defined ) and ( ( log_group.stdout | trim ) == 'root' ))  |
      ternary( '0400', '0440')
  loop: '{{ backup_files.files| map(attribute=''path'') | list }}'
  failed_when: false
  when:
  - '"audit" in ansible_facts.packages'
  - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  - backup_files is not skipped
  tags:
  - CJIS-5.4.1.1
  - NIST-800-171-3.3.1
  - NIST-800-53-AC-6(1)
  - NIST-800-53-AU-9(4)
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - PCI-DSS-Req-10.5
  - PCI-DSSv4-10.3.1
  - file_permissions_var_log_audit
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - restrict_strategy

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ] && rpm --quiet -q audit; then

if LC_ALL=C grep -iw ^log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf; then
    FILE=$(awk -F "=" '/^log_file/ {print $2}' /etc/audit/auditd.conf | tr -d ' ')
else    FILE="/var/log/audit/audit.log"
fi


if LC_ALL=C grep -m 1 -q ^log_group /etc/audit/auditd.conf; then
  GROUP=$(awk -F "=" '/log_group/ {print $2}' /etc/audit/auditd.conf | tr -d ' ')
  if ! [ "${GROUP}" == 'root' ] ; then
    chmod 0640 $FILE
    chmod 0440 $FILE.*
  else
    chmod 0600 $FILE
    chmod 0400 $FILE.*
  fi
else
  chmod 0600 $FILE
  chmod 0400 $FILE.*
fi

else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

System Audit Logs Must Have Mode 0640 or Less Permissive

Description

Rationale

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - Shell Script