APPL-14-001017 - The macOS system must configure audit log folders to mode 700 or less permissive.

Information

The audit log folder must be configured to mode 700 or less permissive so that only the root user is able to read, write, and execute changes to folders.

Because audit logs contain sensitive data about the system and users, the audit service must be configured to mode 700 or less permissive; thereby preventing normal users from reading, modifying, or deleting audit logs.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027,SRG-OS-000058-GPOS-00028,SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029,SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097,SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098,SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099

Solution

Configure the macOS system with audit log folders set to mode 700 with the following command:

/bin/chmod 700 /var/audit

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000162, CCI|CCI-000163, CCI|CCI-000164, CCI|CCI-001493, CCI|CCI-001494, CCI|CCI-001495, Rule-ID|SV-259461r958434_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-001017, Vuln-ID|V-259461

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