linux:auditd SYSCALL:chmod
SYSCALL record for chmod
- Log source
- Linux audit framework (auditd)
- Host type
- Linux
- Tier, host type
- Minimum
- Techniques
- 7
- Rules depending on it
- none
Why this tier
DISA STIG (linux)
By role
| Role | Tier | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Linux server | Minimum | DISA STIG (linux) |
| Linux web server, internet-facing | Minimum | DISA STIG (linux) |
Techniques it helps detect
Rules that depend on it
No vendor rule names this event or source directly.
Standards and guidance naming it
| Requirement | Relation | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654015 (linux): chmod;fchmod;fchmodat key perm_mod |
EDR events that stand in for it
Full: the sensor event carries what this event carries. Partial: the sensor reports a subset, so it does not replace the event.
| Product | Sensor event | Fidelity | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Defend endpoint events | file | Partial | our analysis: attribute changes are not consistently sensor file events |