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Check: GEN005400

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN005400 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

Title

The /etc/syslog.conf file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the /etc/syslog.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/syslog.conf ownership. # ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If /etc/syslog.conf is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Use the chown command to set the owner to root. # chown root /etc/syslog.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-4393r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4393

Group Title: GEN005400

Expert Comments

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege