STIGQter: STIG Summary: Riverbed NetIM OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 11 Sep 2025:

Ubuntu OS must configure audit tools to be owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-275601r1147853_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-275601

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-232110

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
• CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools on Ubuntu OS to be protected from unauthorized access by setting the file owner as root using the following command:

$ sudo chown root <audit_tool_name>

Replace "<audit_tool_name>" with each audit tool not owned by "root".

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Verify Ubuntu OS configures the audit tools to be owned by "root" to prevent any unauthorized access with the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audispd* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl root
/sbin/aureport root
/sbin/ausearch root
/sbin/autrace root
/sbin/auditd root
/sbin/audispd-zos-remote root
/sbin/augenrules root

If any of the audit tools are not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-275601

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-232110

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu OS configures the audit tools to be owned by "root" to prevent any unauthorized access with the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audispd* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl root
/sbin/aureport root
/sbin/ausearch root
/sbin/autrace root
/sbin/auditd root
/sbin/audispd-zos-remote root
/sbin/augenrules root

If any of the audit tools are not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5706