STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-270175r1137691_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270175

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232103

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the owner of the file "/etc/audit/" to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/

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Verify the ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/

root /etc/audit/

If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270175

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-232103

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/

root /etc/audit/

If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551