STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

All rsyslog-generated log files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-208872r603263_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-208872

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206

Rule Version

OL6-00-000135

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001314 - The information system reveals error messages only to organization-defined personnel or roles.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The file permissions for all log files written by rsyslog should be set to 600, or more restrictive. These log files are determined by the second part of each Rule line in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" and typically all appear in "/var/log". For each log file [LOGFILE] referenced in "/etc/rsyslog.conf", run the following command to inspect the file's permissions:

$ ls -l [LOGFILE]

If the permissions are not 600 or more restrictive, run the following command to correct this:

# chmod 0600 [LOGFILE]

Check Contents

The file permissions for all log files written by rsyslog should be set to 600, or more restrictive. These log files are determined by the second part of each Rule line in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" and typically all appear in "/var/log". For each log file [LOGFILE] referenced in "/etc/rsyslog.conf", run the following command to inspect the file's permissions:

$ ls -l [LOGFILE]

The permissions should be 600, or more restrictive. Some log files referenced in /etc/rsyslog.conf may be created by other programs and may require exclusion from consideration.

If the permissions are not correct, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-208872

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL6-00-000135

Severity Override Guidance

The file permissions for all log files written by rsyslog should be set to 600, or more restrictive. These log files are determined by the second part of each Rule line in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" and typically all appear in "/var/log". For each log file [LOGFILE] referenced in "/etc/rsyslog.conf", run the following command to inspect the file's permissions:

$ ls -l [LOGFILE]

The permissions should be 600, or more restrictive. Some log files referenced in /etc/rsyslog.conf may be created by other programs and may require exclusion from consideration.

If the permissions are not correct, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2928

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