STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must be configured so that the "/var/log/messages" file is group-owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-281036r1165463_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281036

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400095

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the group owner of the "/var/log/messages" file is set to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chgrp root /var/log/messages

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/var/log/messages" file is group-owned by "root" with the following command:

$ stat -c "%G %n" /var/log/messages
root /var/log/messages

If "/var/log/messages" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281036

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400095

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/var/log/messages" file is group-owned by "root" with the following command:

$ stat -c "%G %n" /var/log/messages
root /var/log/messages

If "/var/log/messages" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5733