Access to audit configuration files must be restricted.

From MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECTP-1

SV-38570r1_rule Access to audit configuration files must be restricted.

Vulnerability discussion

Audit configuration files are susceptible to unauthorized, and possibly anonymous, tampering if proper permissions are not applied.

Check content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to view the permissions on the audit control files. ls -lL /etc/security If any audit control file has a permission less restricted than 555, this is a finding.

Fix text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the file permissions. chmod 555 /etc/security/

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