STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 11 (Big Sur) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The macOS system must be configured with audit log files owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-230774r599842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230774

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

APPL-11-001012

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For any log file that returns an incorrect owner, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo chown root [audit log file]

[audit log file] is the full path to the log file in question.

Check Contents

To check the ownership of the audit log files, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo ls -le $(/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/grep '^dir' /etc/security/audit_control | awk -F: '{print $2}') | grep -v current

The results should show the owner (third column) to be "root".

If they do not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230774

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-11-001012

Severity Override Guidance

To check the ownership of the audit log files, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo ls -le $(/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/grep '^dir' /etc/security/audit_control | awk -F: '{print $2}') | grep -v current

The results should show the owner (third column) to be "root".

If they do not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5246

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