STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

AlmaLinux OS 9 /etc/audit/auditd.conf file must have 0640 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-269459r1050342_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269459

Group Title

SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

Rule Version

ALMA-09-045780

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the mode of /etc/audit/auditd.conf file to 0640 with the command:

$ chmod 0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

Check Contents

Verify the mode of /etc/audit/auditd.conf with the command:

$ stat -c "%#a %n" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" does not have a mode of "0640", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269459

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-045780

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the mode of /etc/audit/auditd.conf with the command:

$ stat -c "%#a %n" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" does not have a mode of "0640", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664