Audit Configuration Files Must Be Owned By Root

Description

All audit configuration files must be owned by root user. To properly set the owner of /etc/audit/, run the command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/ 

To properly set the owner of /etc/audit/rules.d/, run the command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/rules.d/ 

Rationale

Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events. Misconfigured audits may degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.