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V-281061

CAT II (Medium)

RHEL 10 must enforce mode "0755" or less permissive for the "/var/log" directory.

Rule ID

SV-281061r1165538_rule

STIG

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-001314

Discussion

Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the RHEL 10 system or platform. Additionally, personally identifiable information (PII) and operational information must not be revealed through error messages to unauthorized personnel or their designated representatives. The structure and content of error messages must be carefully considered by the organization and development team. The extent to which the information system is able to identify and handle error conditions is guided by organizational policy and operational requirements.

Check Content

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/var/log" directory has a mode of "0755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c '%a %n' /var/log
755 /var/log

If "/var/log" does not have a mode of "0755" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure RHEL 10 so that the "/var/log" directory has a mode of "0755" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0755 /var/log