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RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be owned by root.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The "/etc/audit/" directory contains files that ensure the proper auditing of command execution, privilege escalation, file manipulation, and more. Protection of this directory is critical for system security.

ID
SV-270175r1044964_rule
Version
RHEL-09-232103
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Change the owner of the file "/etc/audit/" to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/