STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

System audit logs must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-227718r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227718

Group Title

SRG-OS-000058

Rule Version

GEN002700

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000163 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized modification.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the mode of the audit log directories/files.
# chmod 0750 <audit directory>
# chmod 0640 <audit file>

Check Contents

Perform the following to determine the location of audit logs and then check the mode of the files.
# more /etc/security/audit_control
# ls -lLa <audit log dir>
If the audit log directory has a mode more permissive than 0750 or any audit log file has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227718

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN002700

Severity Override Guidance

Perform the following to determine the location of audit logs and then check the mode of the files.
# more /etc/security/audit_control
# ls -lLa <audit log dir>
If the audit log directory has a mode more permissive than 0750 or any audit log file has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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