Verify Permissions on /var/log/syslog File
An XCCDF Rule
Description
To properly set the permissions of /var/log/syslog, run the command:
$ sudo chmod 0640 /var/log/syslog
Rationale
The /var/log/syslog file contains logs of error messages in
the system and should only be accessed by authorized personnel.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_permissions_var_log_syslog
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated