Title

Ubuntu OS must permit only authorized groups ownership of the audit log files. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality. Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity.

Check Content

Verify the group owner of newly created audit logs is "root" by using the following command: $ sudo grep -iw log_group /etc/audit/auditd.conf log_group = root If "log_group" is not set to "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the group owner of newly created audit logs to be "root". Add or modify the following lines in the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf " file: log_group = root Reload the configuration file of the audit service to update the group ownership of existing files: $ sudo systemctl kill auditd -s SIGHUP

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-275685r1148105_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-275685

Group Title: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

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