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 audit tools are group-owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-281078r1165589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281078

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400305

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
• CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-001495 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the audit tools are group-owned by "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chgrp root [audit_tool]

Replace "[audit_tool]" with each audit tool not group-owned by "root".

Check Contents

Verify RHEL 10 audit tools are group-owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/auditd /sbin/rsyslogd /sbin/augenrules
root /sbin/auditctl
root /sbin/aureport
root /sbin/ausearch
root /sbin/auditd
root /sbin/rsyslogd
root /sbin/augenrules

If any audit tools do not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281078

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400305

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 audit tools are group-owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/auditd /sbin/rsyslogd /sbin/augenrules
root /sbin/auditctl
root /sbin/aureport
root /sbin/ausearch
root /sbin/auditd
root /sbin/rsyslogd
root /sbin/augenrules

If any audit tools do not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5733