STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 /var/log directory must have mode 0755 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-257885r1044953_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257885

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the "/var/log" directory to a mode of "0755" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0755 /var/log

Check Contents

Verify that the "/var/log" directory has a mode of "0755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c '%a %n' /var/log

755 /var/log

If "/var/log" does not have a mode of "0755" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257885

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232025

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the "/var/log" directory has a mode of "0755" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c '%a %n' /var/log

755 /var/log

If "/var/log" does not have a mode of "0755" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5551