STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The /var/log directory must have mode 0750 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-99255r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-88605

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000805

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001314 - The information system reveals error messages only to organization-defined personnel or roles.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the permissions of the directory "/var/log" to "0750" by running the following command:

# chmod 0750 /var/log

Check Contents

Verify that the "/var/log" directory is the mode 0750 or less permissive by running the following command:

# ls -lad /var/log | cut -d' ' -f1

The output must look like the following example:

ls -lad /var/log | cut -d' ' -f1
drwxr-x---

If "drwxr-x---" is not returned as a result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-88605

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000805

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the "/var/log" directory is the mode 0750 or less permissive by running the following command:

# ls -lad /var/log | cut -d' ' -f1

The output must look like the following example:

ls -lad /var/log | cut -d' ' -f1
drwxr-x---

If "drwxr-x---" is not returned as a result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3461

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