The Ubuntu 20.04 operating system audit tools must have the proper
permissions configured to protected against unauthorized access.
Verify it by running the following command:
$ stat -c "%n %a" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audispd /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl 755
/sbin/aureport 755
/sbin/ausearch 755
/sbin/autrace 755
/sbin/auditd 755
/sbin/audispd 755
/sbin/augenrules 755
Audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit information
system activity and records. Audit tools include custom queries and report
generators