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V-35025

CAT II (Medium)

The /etc/rsyslog.conf file must be owned by root.

Rule ID

SV-46279r1_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R12

CCIs

CCI-000225

Discussion

If the /etc/rsyslog.conf file is not owned by root, unauthorized users could be allowed to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

Check Content

Check /etc/rsyslog.conf ownership:

# ls –lL /etc/rsyslog* 

If any rsyslog configuration file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Use the chown command to set the owner to root.
# chown root <rsyslog configuration file>