STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The /etc/syslog.conf file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-226978r603265_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226978

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN005390

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the permissions of the syslog configuration file.
# chmod 0640 /etc/syslog.conf

Check Contents

Check the permissions of the syslog configuration file.
# ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf
If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-226978

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN005390

Severity Override Guidance

Check the permissions of the syslog configuration file.
# ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf
If the mode of the file is more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4060

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