STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 4 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

TOSS audit log directory must have a mode of 0700 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-252978r958434_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-252978

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

TOSS-04-030130

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000163 - Protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit log directory to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct permissive mode with the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0700 [audit_log_directory]

Replace "[audit_log_directory]" to the correct audit log directory path, by default this location is "/var/log/audit."

Check Contents

Verify the audit log directory has a mode of "0700" or less permissive.

First, determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

$ sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Using the directory where the audit log file is located, check if the audit log directory has a mode of "0700" or less permissive with the following command:

$ sudo ls -ld /var/log/audit/
drwx------. 2 root root 99 Jul 19 07:32 /var/log/audit/

If the audit log directory has a mode more permissive than "0700", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-252978

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-04-030130

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the audit log directory has a mode of "0700" or less permissive.

First, determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

$ sudo grep -iw log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Using the directory where the audit log file is located, check if the audit log directory has a mode of "0700" or less permissive with the following command:

$ sudo ls -ld /var/log/audit/
drwx------. 2 root root 99 Jul 19 07:32 /var/log/audit/

If the audit log directory has a mode more permissive than "0700", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5469