| VID |
14057 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
22 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
LSC |
| Detailed Description |
The host system's /etc/syslog.conf file's permission or owner is unsafe. If access to /etc/syslog.conf is allowed, Info or alert logs that are created while system operation can be manipulated.
* Platforms Affected:
UNIX, Linux |
| Recommendation |
Reset permissions of the file lower than 644 as the following
chmod 644 /etc/syslog.conf
if the owner of the file is not root, change the owner
chown root /etc/syslog.conf |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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