Audit Configuration Files Must Be Owned By Root
An XCCDF Rule
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.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_ownership_audit_configuration
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- CCE-88786-9
- configure_strategy
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ] && rpm --quiet -q audit; then
find /etc/audit/ -maxdepth 1 -type f ! -uid 0 -regex '^audit(\.rules|d\.conf)$' -exec chown 0 {} \;
find /etc/audit/rules.d/ -maxdepth 1 -type f ! -uid 0 -regex '^.*\.rules$' -exec chown 0 {} \;