STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 audit log directory must have a mode of 0700 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-230401r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230401

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

RHEL-08-030120

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - The information system protects audit information from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit log directory to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct permissive mode with the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0700 [audit_log_directory]

Replace "[audit_log_directory]" to the correct audit log directory path, by default this location is "/var/log/audit".

Check Contents

Verify the audit log directories have a mode of "0700" or less permissive by first determining 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 location of the audit log, determine the directory where the audit logs are stored (ex: "/var/log/audit"). Run the following command to determine the permissions for the audit log folder:

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /var/log/audit

700 /var/log/audit

If the audit log directory has a mode more permissive than "0700", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230401

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-030120

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the audit log directories have a mode of "0700" or less permissive by first determining 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 location of the audit log, determine the directory where the audit logs are stored (ex: "/var/log/audit"). Run the following command to determine the permissions for the audit log folder:

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /var/log/audit

700 /var/log/audit

If the audit log directory has a mode more permissive than "0700", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2921

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