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 logs must have 0600 permissions to prevent unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-269540r1050423_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269540

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

ALMA-09-056120

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 logs to have 0600 permissions:

$ chmod 0600 /var/log/audit/*

Check Contents

Verify the audit log files have 0600 (u=rw-) 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 logs have 0600 permissions using the following command:

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

root:root 0600 /var/log/audit/audit.log

If the audit log files do not have 0600 permissions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269540

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-056120

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the audit log files have 0600 (u=rw-) 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 logs have 0600 permissions using the following command:

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

root:root 0600 /var/log/audit/audit.log

If the audit log files do not have 0600 permissions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664