Check: APPL-14-001130
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) STIG:
APPL-14-001130
(in versions v1 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
The macOS system must configure audit_control to mode 440 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
/etc/security/audit_control must be configured so that it is readable only by the root user and group wheel. 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 audit_control to mode 440 or less with the following command: /bin/ls -l /etc/security/audit_control | /usr/bin/awk '!/-r--[r-]-----|current|total/{print $1}' | /usr/bin/wc -l | /usr/bin/xargs If the results are not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the macOS system with the audit_control to mode 440 with the following command: /bin/chmod 440 /etc/security/audit_control
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-259475r941047_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-259475
Group Title: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000162 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-000163 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-000164 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized deletion. |
| CCI-000171 |
The information system allows organization-defined personnel or roles to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system. |
| CCI-001493 |
The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized access. |
| CCI-001494 |
The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized modification. |
| CCI-001495 |
The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized deletion. |