Title

RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be group-owned by root. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The "/etc/audit/" directory contains files that ensure the proper auditing of command execution, privilege escalation, file manipulation, and more. Protection of this directory is critical for system security.

Check Content

Verify the group ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /etc/audit/ root /etc/audit/ If "/etc/audit/" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group of the file "/etc/audit/" to "root" by running the following command: $ sudo chgrp root /etc/audit/

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-270176r1044967_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-270176

Group Title: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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