Rule ID
SV-252982r958434_rule
Version
V2R5
Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029
Verify the audit log directory is owned by group root. First, determine 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 directory where the audit log file is located, check if the directory is owned by group "root" with the following command: $ sudo ls -ld /var/log/audit/ drwx------. 2 root root 99 Jul 19 07:32 /var/log/audit/ If the audit log directory is not owned by group "root", this is a finding.
Configure the audit log directory to be protected from unauthorized read access, by setting the correct group as "root" with the following command: $ sudo chgrp root [audit_log_directory] Replace "[audit_log_directory]" to the correct audit log directory path, by default this location is "/var/log/audit/."