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/messages file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-257886r1044955_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257886

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the "/var/log/messages" file to have a mode of "0640" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0640 /var/log/messages

Check Contents

Verify the "/var/log/messages" file has a mode of "0640" or less permissive with the following command:

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

600 /var/log/messages

If "/var/log/messages" does not have a mode of "0640" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257886

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232030

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the "/var/log/messages" file has a mode of "0640" or less permissive with the following command:

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

600 /var/log/messages

If "/var/log/messages" does not have a mode of "0640" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551