The /etc/syslog.conf file must be group-owned by wheel.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of GEN005420

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38051r1_rule The /etc/syslog.conf file must be group-owned by wheel.

Vulnerability discussion

If the group owner of /etc/syslog.conf is not root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be permitted to view, edit, or delete important system messages handled by the syslog facility.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the group ownership of the syslog.conf file. ls -lL /etc/syslog.conf If the syslog.conf file is not group owned by wheel, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the group ownership of the syslog.conf file. chgrp wheel /etc/syslog.conf

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