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

Amazon Linux 2023 audit logs file must have mode "0600" or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access to the audit log.

DISA Rule

SV-274110r1120318_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274110

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002235

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 have a mode of "0600".

Replace "[audit_log_file]" to the correct audit log path, by default this location is "/var/log/audit/audit.log".

$ sudo chmod 0600 /var/log/audit/[audit_log_file]

Check the group that owns the system audit logs:

$ sudo grep -iw log_group /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If the log_group is not defined or it is set to root, configure the permissions as follows:

$ sudo chmod 0640 $log_file
$ sudo chmod 0440 $log_file.*

Otherwise, configure the permissions as follows:

$ sudo chmod 0600 $log_file
$ sudo chmod 0400 $log_file.*

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Verify Amazon Linux 2023 audit logs have a mode of "0600".

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 files as a mode of "0640" with the following command:

$ sudo find /var/log/audit/ -type f -exec stat -c '%a %n' {} \;
600 /var/log/audit/audit.log

If the audit logs have a mode more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274110

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002235

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 audit logs have a mode of "0600".

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 files as a mode of "0640" with the following command:

$ sudo find /var/log/audit/ -type f -exec stat -c '%a %n' {} \;
600 /var/log/audit/audit.log

If the audit logs have a mode more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5700