STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Ubuntu operating system must allow only authorized accounts to own the audit log directory.

DISA Rule

SV-219232r610963_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219232

Group Title

SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010309

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000164 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit log directory to be owned by "root" user.

First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

# sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Using the path of the directory containing the audit logs, configure the audit log directory to be owned by "root" user by using the following command:

# chown -R root /var/log/audit

Check Contents

Verify that the audit log directory is owned by "root" account.

First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

# sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Using the path of the directory containing the audit logs, check if the directory is owned by the "root" user by using the following command:

# sudo stat -c "%n %U" /var/log/audit
/var/log/audit root

If the audit log directory is owned by an user other than "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-219232

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010309

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the audit log directory is owned by "root" account.

First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

# sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Using the path of the directory containing the audit logs, check if the directory is owned by the "root" user by using the following command:

# sudo stat -c "%n %U" /var/log/audit
/var/log/audit root

If the audit log directory is owned by an user other than "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4055

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