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Check: GEN005420 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN005420 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

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

Discussion

If the group owner of /etc/syslog.conf is not root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be permitted to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the group ownership of the syslog.conf file. ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If the syslog.conf file is not group owned by wheel, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the group ownership of the syslog.conf file. chgrp wheel /etc/syslog.conf

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38051r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4394

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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