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

AlmaLinux OS 9 must allow only the information system security manager (ISSM) (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

DISA Rule

SV-269460r1050343_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269460

Group Title

SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

Rule Version

ALMA-09-045890

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

Configure the "/etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules", "/etc/audit/audit.rules" and "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" files to have a mode of "0640" with the following command:

$ chmod 0640 /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules /etc/audit/auditd.conf /etc/audit/audit.rules

Check Contents

Verify that the following files have a mode of "0640" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c "%U:%G %#a %n" /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules /etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/auditd.conf

root:root 0600 /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules
root:root 0640 /etc/audit/audit.rules
root:root 0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If the files file have a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269460

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-045890

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the following files have a mode of "0640" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c "%U:%G %#a %n" /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules /etc/audit/audit.rules /etc/audit/auditd.conf

root:root 0600 /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules
root:root 0640 /etc/audit/audit.rules
root:root 0640 /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If the files file have a mode more permissive than "0640", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664