CCE-95728-2| Platform: cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:22.04 | Date: (C)2023-12-15 (M)2023-12-20 |
Description: Audit log files contain information about the system and system activity.
Rationale:
Access to audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, potentially compromising its confidentiality.Remediation:
Run the following command to configure the audit log files to be owned by the root user: chown root [audit log file name]
Note: audit log file name is a parameter log_file under /etc/audit/auditd.conf file
Parameter:
[root]
Technical Mechanism:
Run the following command to configure the audit log files to be owned by the root user: chown root [audit log files]
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.6 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 1.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 4.7 | Privileges Required: LOW |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:95867 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:95954 |
