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Verify User Who Owns /var/log/messages File

An XCCDF Rule

Description

To properly set the owner of /var/log/messages, run the command: 

$ sudo chown root /var/log/messages

Rationale

The /var/log/messages file contains logs of error messages in the system and should only be accessed by authorized personnel.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_owner_var_log_messages
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Shell Script

chown 0 /var/log/messages

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Test for existence /var/log/messages
  stat:
    path: /var/log/messages
  register: file_exists
  tags:
  - CCE-83915-9