System audit logs must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or other.

From HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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

SV-38406r2_rule System audit logs must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or other.

Vulnerability discussion

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

Check content

Inspect the auditing configuration file, /etc/rc.config.d/auditing, to determine the filename and path of the audit logs. The entries should appear similar to the following: PRI_AUDFILE=/var/.audit/file1 SEC_AUDFILE=/var/.audit/file2 # egrep “PRI_AUDFILE|SEC_AUDFILE” /etc/rc.config.d/auditing For each audit log directory/file, check the group ownership. # ls -lLd # ls -lLa If any audit log directory/file is not group-owned by root, bin, sys, or other, this is a finding.

Fix text

As root, change the group ownership. # chgrp root # chgrp root

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