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

RHEL 10 must enforce root ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory.

DISA Rule

SV-281056r1165523_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281056

Group Title

SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400195

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the "/etc/audit/" directory is owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/

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Verify RHEL 10 enforces root ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/
root /etc/audit/

If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281056

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400195

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 enforces root ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /etc/audit/
root /etc/audit/

If the "/etc/audit/" directory does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733