The operating system must protect audit information from unauthorized read access.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-203616 | SRG-OS-000057 | SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027 | SV-203616r958434_rule | 2025-09-22 | 3 |
Description
Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.
Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the operating system protects audit information from unauthorized read access. If it does not, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the operating system to protect audit information from unauthorized read access.