{"description": " To properly set the owner of <code>/var/log/localmessages</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chown syslog /var/log/localmessages </pre> or\n<pre>$ sudo chown root /var/log/localmessages </pre>\n", "rationale": "The <tt>/var/log/localmessages</tt> file contains log messages from certain boot scripts,\nincluding the DHCP client, and should only be accessed by authorized personnel.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis": ["6.2.2.1"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["6.2.2.1"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/var/log/localmessages does not have an owner of syslog|root", "ocil": "To check the ownership of <code>/var/log/localmessages</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /var/log/localmessages</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following owner:\n<code>syslog|root</code>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": [], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": [], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Verify User Who Owns /var/log/localmessages File", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/system/permissions/files/permissions_var_log_dir/file_owner_var_log_localmessages/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_owner", "vars": {"filepath": "/var/log/", "file_regex": ".*localmessages.*", "uid_or_name": "syslog|root"}, "backends": {}}}