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

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

DISA Rule

SV-274117r1120339_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274117

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002270

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 audit logs to be protected from unauthorized read access by setting the correct owner as "root" with the following command:

$ sudo chown root /var/log/audit

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Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that the 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 stat -c '%U %n' /var/log/audit
root /var/log/audit

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

Vulnerability Number

V-274117

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AZLX-23-002270

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Amazon Linux 2023 is configured so that the 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 stat -c '%U %n' /var/log/audit
root /var/log/audit

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

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Target Key

5700