AlmaLinux OS 9 audit log directory must be owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-269536	SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027	ALMA-09-055680	SV-269536r1050419_rule	2025-02-20	1

Description
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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027, SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

ℹ️ Check
Verify the audit log directory is owned by "root". First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command: $ grep -w log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log Then using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log is owned by the "root" user and group using the following command: $ stat -c "%U:%G %n" /var/log/audit root:root /var/log/audit If the audit log directory is not owned by "root:root", this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

Verify the audit log directory is owned by "root". First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command: $ grep -w log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log Then using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log is owned by the "root" user and group using the following command: $ stat -c "%U:%G %n" /var/log/audit root:root /var/log/audit If the audit log directory is not owned by "root:root", this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Change the audit directory to be owned by the root user and group: $ chown root:root /var/log/audit