Check: OSX8-00-00210
Apple OSX 10.8 STIG:
OSX8-00-00210
(in version v1 r2)
Title
The audit log folder must be owned by root:wheel. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Non-repudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain integrity. To do this, we will prevent users from modifying the audit logs. Non-repudiation protects individuals against later claims by an author of not having updated a particular file, invoked a specific command, or copied a specific file.
Check Content
To check the ownership of the audit log files, run the following command: sudo -s ls -n `sudo grep "^dir" /etc/security/audit_control | awk -F: '{print $2 "/*"}'` | awk '{ print $3 ":" $4 ":" $9 }' The results should read "0:0" in the first column. The first "0" is UID, the second is GID, with the first "0" being root, and the second "0" being wheel. If not, this is a finding.
Fix Text
For every log file that is not owned by root, run the following command: sudo chown root:wheel [audit log file] where [audit log file] is the full path of the log file that needs to be modified.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-65867r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-51657
Group Title:
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000166 |
The information system protects against an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual) falsely denying having performed organization-defined actions to be covered by non-repudiation. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-10 |
Non-Repudiation |