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

AlmaLinux OS 9 audit log directory must have 0700 permissions to prevent unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-269537r1050420_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269537

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

ALMA-09-055790

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the audit directory to have 0700 permissions:

$ chmod 0700 /var/log/audit

Check Contents

Verify the audit log directory has 0700 (u=rwx) permissions.

First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

$ grep -w log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf

log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Then using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log directory has 0700 permissions using the following command:

$ stat -c "%U:%G %#a %n" /var/log/audit

root:root 0700 /var/log/audit

If the audit log directory does not have 0700 permissions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269537

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-055790

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the audit log directory has 0700 (u=rwx) permissions.

First determine where the audit logs are stored with the following command:

$ grep -w log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf

log_file = /var/log/audit/audit.log

Then using the location of the audit log file, determine if the audit log directory has 0700 permissions using the following command:

$ stat -c "%U:%G %#a %n" /var/log/audit

root:root 0700 /var/log/audit

If the audit log directory does not have 0700 permissions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664