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The OL 8 lastlog command must be group-owned by root.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Unauthorized disclosure of the contents of the /var/log/lastlog file can reveal system data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.

ID
SV-248707r958566_rule
Version
OL08-00-020264
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the "lastlog" command for OL 8 to be group-owned by root with the following command:  
 
$ sudo chgrp root /usr/bin/lastlog