Check: APPL-14-001120
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) STIG:
APPL-14-001120
(in versions v2 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
The macOS system must configure audit_control owner to root. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
/etc/security/audit_control must have the owner set to root. The audit service must be configured with the correct ownership to prevent normal users from manipulation audit log configurations. Audit logs contain sensitive data about the system and users. If log files are set to be readable and writable only by system administrators, the risk is mitigated. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027,SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028,SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029,SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032,SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097,SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098,SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099
Check Content
Verify the macOS system is configured with the audit_control owner to root with the following command: /bin/ls -dn /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk '{print $3}' If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the macOS system with the audit_control owner to root with the following command: /usr/sbin/chown root /etc/security/audit_control
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-259474r958434_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-259474
Group Title: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000162 |
Protect audit information from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-000163 |
Protect audit information from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-000164 |
Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion. |
| CCI-000171 |
Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system. |
| CCI-001493 |
Protect audit tools from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-001494 |
Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-001495 |
Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion. |