STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 audit tools must have a mode of "0755" or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-248807r991557_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248807

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

OL08-00-030620

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools to be protected from unauthorized access by setting the correct permissive mode using the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0755 [audit_tool]

Replace "[audit_tool]" with the audit tool that does not have the correct permissive mode.

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Verify the audit tools are protected from unauthorized access, deletion, or modification by checking the permissive mode.

Check the octal permission of each audit tool by running the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/rsyslogd /sbin/augenrules

755 /sbin/auditctl
755 /sbin/aureport
755 /sbin/ausearch
750 /sbin/autrace
755 /sbin/auditd
755 /sbin/rsyslogd
755 /sbin/augenrules

If any of the audit tools has a mode more permissive than "0755", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248807

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-030620

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5416