RHEL 9 "/etc/audit/" must be group-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 group ownership of the "/etc/audit/" directory with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%G %n" /etc/audit/

root /etc/audit/

If "/etc/audit/" does not have a group owner of "root", this is a finding.

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

$ sudo chgrp root /etc/audit/