STIGQter: STIG Summary: Amazon Linux 2023 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Amazon Linux 2023 audit log directory must be owned by root to prevent unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-274109r1120315_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274109

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002230

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000163 - Protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.
• CCI-001314 - Reveal error messages only to organization-defined personnel or roles.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 so that the audit logs directory is protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct owner as "root" with the following command:

$ sudo chown root /var/log/audit

Check Contents

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 audit logs directory is owned by "root".

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

$ sudo grep -iw 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 is owned by "root" using the following command:

$ sudo ls -ld /var/log/audit
drwx------ 2 root root 23 Jun 11 11:56 /var/log/audit

If the audit log directory is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274109

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002230

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 audit logs directory is owned by "root".

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

$ sudo grep -iw 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 is owned by "root" using the following command:

$ sudo ls -ld /var/log/audit
drwx------ 2 root root 23 Jun 11 11:56 /var/log/audit

If the audit log directory is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5700