System audit tool executables must be owned by root.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-001493

SV-26504r1_rule System audit tool executables must be owned by root.

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To prevent unauthorized access or manipulation of system audit logs, the tools for manipulating those logs must be protected.

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Change the owner of the audit tool executable to root. # chown root [audit tool executable]

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