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 be group-owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-257915r1044971_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-257915

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232175

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the group owner of the directory "/var/log" to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chgrp root /var/log

Check Contents

Verify the "/var/log" directory is group-owned by root with the following command:

$ stat -c "%G %n" /var/log

root /var/log

If "/var/log" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-257915

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232175

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the "/var/log" directory is group-owned by root with the following command:

$ stat -c "%G %n" /var/log

root /var/log

If "/var/log" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5551