The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to root.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
/etc/security/audit_control must have the owner set to root. The audit service must be configured with the correct 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
- ID
- SV-268474r1034362_rule
- Version
- APPL-15-001120
- Severity
- Medium
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system with the audit_control owner to root with the following command:
/usr/sbin/chown root /etc/security/audit_control