Rule ID
SV-45274r1_rule
Version
V1R12
CCIs
To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.
Verify the audit tool executables are group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # ls -lL /sbin/auditctl /sbin/auditd /sbin/ausearch /sbin/aureport /sbin/autrace /sbin/audispd If any listed file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.
Change the group-owner of the audit tool executable to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chgrp root <audit tool executable>