V-260598

Discussion

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

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Verify the audit log files are owned by "root" account.  
  
Determine where the audit logs are stored by using the following command:  
  
     $ sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf 
     log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log  
  
Using the path of the directory containing the audit logs, determine if the audit log files are owned by the "root" user by using the following command:  
  
     $ sudo stat -c "%n %U" /var/log/audit/* 
     /var/log/audit/audit.log root  
  
If the audit log files are owned by a user other than "root", this is a finding.