STIGQter: STIG Summary: SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The SUSE operating system audit tools must have the proper permissions configured to protect against unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-217203r646743_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217203

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

SLES-12-020130

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001494 - The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-001495 - The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized deletion.
• CCI-001493 - The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system audit tools to have with proper permissions set in the permissions profile to protect from unauthorized access.

Edit the file "/etc/permissions.local" and insert the following text:

/usr/sbin/audispd root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/auditctl root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/auditd root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/ausearch root:root 0755
/usr/sbin/aureport root:root 0755
/usr/sbin/autrace root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/augenrules root:root 0750

Set the correct permissions with the following command:

> sudo chkstat --set /etc/permissions.local

Check Contents

Verify that the SUSE operating system audit tools have the proper permissions configured in the permissions profile to protect from unauthorized access.

Check that "permissions.local" file contains the correct permissions rules with the following command:

> grep "^/usr/sbin/au" /etc/permissions.local

/usr/sbin/audispd root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/auditctl root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/auditd root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/ausearch root:root 0755
/usr/sbin/aureport root:root 0755
/usr/sbin/autrace root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/augenrules root:root 0750

If the command does not return any output, this is a finding.

Check that all of the audit information files and folders have the correct permissions with the following command:

> sudo chkstat /etc/permissions.local

If the command returns any output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217203

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-020130

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the SUSE operating system audit tools have the proper permissions configured in the permissions profile to protect from unauthorized access.

Check that "permissions.local" file contains the correct permissions rules with the following command:

> grep "^/usr/sbin/au" /etc/permissions.local

/usr/sbin/audispd root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/auditctl root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/auditd root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/ausearch root:root 0755
/usr/sbin/aureport root:root 0755
/usr/sbin/autrace root:root 0750
/usr/sbin/augenrules root:root 0750

If the command does not return any output, this is a finding.

Check that all of the audit information files and folders have the correct permissions with the following command:

> sudo chkstat /etc/permissions.local

If the command returns any output, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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