Title

RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be 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 ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command: $ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/ root /etc/audit/ If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-270175r1044964_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-270175

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

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