SV-27271r1: System audit logs must be owned by root. | SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

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Assessment Title

Rule Text

System audit logs must be owned by root.

Description

Discussion Text

Failure to give ownership of system audit log files to root provides the designated owner and unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information.

How this relates to the STIG checklist: STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Not mappedCCI-000162

Additional Details

Responsibility

System Administrator

IA Controls

ECTP-1

References

DPMS Target Solaris 9 Sparc DISA DPMS Target Solaris 9 Sparc 21

SCC Automation Reference

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Assessment Script Powered by AISandbox-executed

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Syntax-checked and actually executed in an isolated sandbox (not the real system this checks) — confirmed to run without errors.

#!/bin/sh
# OVAL definition: oval:mil.disa.fso.solaris11:def:154
if [ ! -d "/etc/security" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
if [ ! -f "/etc/security/audit_control" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
audit_dir=$(grep "^dir:" /etc/security/audit_control | sed 's/^dir://g')
if [ -z "$audit_dir" ]; then echo "PASS"; exit 0; fi
for file in $(find "$audit_dir" -type f 2>/dev/null); do
    if [ $(stat -c "%u" "$file") -ne 0 ]; then echo "FAIL"; exit 1; fi
done
echo "PASS"; exit 0

Remediation

Change the ownership of the audit log file(s).

Procedure:
# chown root <audit log file>