RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be owned by root.

The "/etc/audit/" directory contains files that ensure the proper auditing of command execution, privilege escalation, file manipulation, and more. Protection of this directory is critical for system security.

Verify the 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.

Change the owner of the file "/etc/audit/" to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /etc/audit/