System audit logs must be group-owned by wheel.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of GEN002690

Associated with IA controls: ECTP-1, ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000162 CCI-000163

SV-38144r1_rule System audit logs must be group-owned by wheel.

Vulnerability discussion

Sensitive system and user information could provide a malicious user with enough information to penetrate further into the system.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify group ownership of the files. ls -Ll /var/audit If any file is not group owned by wheel, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to change group ownership of the file. chgrp wheel /var/audit/

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