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 enforce mode "0640" or less permissive for the "/var/log/messages" file.

DISA Rule

SV-281062r1165541_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281062

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400225

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the "/var/log/messages" file has a mode of "0640" by running the following command:

$ sudo chmod 0640 /var/log/messages

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/var/log/messages" file has a mode of "0640" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c '%a %n' /var/log/messages
600 /var/log/messages

If "/var/log/messages" does not have a mode of "0640" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281062

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400225

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 is configured so that the "/var/log/messages" file has a mode of "0640" or less permissive with the following command:

$ stat -c '%a %n' /var/log/messages
600 /var/log/messages

If "/var/log/messages" does not have a mode of "0640" or less permissive, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5733