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 tools must have a mode of 0755 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-269543r1050426_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269543

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

ALMA-09-056560

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
• CCI-001495 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools to have a mode of "0755" by running the following command:

$ chmod 0755 [audit_tool]

Replace "[audit_tool]" with each audit tool that has a more permissive mode than 0755.

Check Contents

Verify the audit tools have a mode of "0755" or less with the following command:

$ stat -c "%#a %n" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/rsyslogd /sbin/augenrules

0755 /sbin/auditctl
0755 /sbin/aureport
0755 /sbin/ausearch
0750 /sbin/autrace
0755 /sbin/auditd
0755 /sbin/rsyslogd
0755 /sbin/augenrules

If any of the audit tool files have a mode more permissive than "0755", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269543

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-056560

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the audit tools have a mode of "0755" or less with the following command:

$ stat -c "%#a %n" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/rsyslogd /sbin/augenrules

0755 /sbin/auditctl
0755 /sbin/aureport
0755 /sbin/ausearch
0750 /sbin/autrace
0755 /sbin/auditd
0755 /sbin/rsyslogd
0755 /sbin/augenrules

If any of the audit tool files have a mode more permissive than "0755", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5664