diff --git a/shared/macros/10-ansible.jinja b/shared/macros/10-ansible.jinja
index 7d600a4d20a..8f3d19a3afc 100644
--- a/shared/macros/10-ansible.jinja
+++ b/shared/macros/10-ansible.jinja
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ value: :code:`Setting={{ varname1 }}`
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: {{{ config_file }}}
     mode: '0600'
+    state: touch
+    modification_time: preserve
+    access_time: preserve
 {{%- else %}}
 {{{ ansible_set_config_file(msg, "/etc/ssh/ssh_config", parameter, value=value, create="yes", prefix_regex='(?i)^\s*', validate="", insert_before="BOF", rule_title=rule_title) }}}
 {{%- endif %}}
diff --git a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/ansible.template b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/ansible.template
index 2ebf9b3cf1f..5fe77f3903e 100644
--- a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/ansible.template
+++ b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/ansible.template
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.shell: |
     {{%- if not 'debian' in product %}}
     set -o pipefail{{% endif %}}
-    grep -oP '^[^(\s|#|\$)]+[\s]+.*[\s]+-?(/+[^:;\s]+);*\.*$' {{ item.1.path }} | \
+    grep -oP '^[^(\s|#|\$)]+[\s]*.*[\s]+-?(/+[^:;\s]+);*\.*$' {{ item.1.path }} | \
     awk '{print $NF}' | \
     sed -e 's/^-//' || true
   loop: "{{ rsyslog_config_files.results | default([]) | subelements('files') }}"
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@
   ansible.builtin.shell: |
     {{%- if not 'debian' in product %}}
     set -o pipefail{{% endif %}}
-    grep -ozP "action\s*\(\s*type\s*=\s*\"omfile\"[^\)]*\)" {{ item.1.path }} | \
-    grep -aoP "\bFile\s*=\s*\"([/[:alnum:][:punct:]]*)\"\s*\)" | \
+    grep -iozP "action\s*\(\s*type\s*=\s*\"omfile\"[^\)]*\)" {{ item.1.path }} | \
+    grep -iaoP "\bFile\s*=\s*\"([/[:alnum:][:punct:]]*)\"\s*\)" | \
     grep -oE "\"([/[:alnum:][:punct:]]*)\"" | \
-    tr -d "\""|| true
+    tr -d "\"" | \
+    grep -v '^/dev/' || true
   loop: "{{ rsyslog_config_files.results | default([]) | subelements('files') }}"
   register: log_files_new
   changed_when: False
diff --git a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/bash.template b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/bash.template
index 338360f75d4..7a9e8824707 100644
--- a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/bash.template
+++ b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/bash.template
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ done
 # extract possibly multiline action omfile expressions
 # extract File="logfile" expression
 # match only "logfile" expression
+# exclude /dev/* paths (e.g., /dev/console)
 for LOG_FILE in "${RSYSLOG_CONFIG_FILES[@]}"
 do
 	ACTION_OMFILE_LINES=$(grep -iozP "action\s*\(\s*type\s*=\s*\"omfile\"[^\)]*\)" "${LOG_FILE}")
 	OMFILE_LINES=$(echo "${ACTION_OMFILE_LINES}"| grep -iaoP "\bFile\s*=\s*\"([/[:alnum:][:punct:]]*)\"\s*\)")
-	LOG_FILE_PATHS+=("$(echo "${OMFILE_LINES}"| grep -oE "\"([/[:alnum:][:punct:]]*)\""|tr -d "\"")")
+	LOG_FILE_PATHS+=("$(echo "${OMFILE_LINES}"| grep -oE "\"([/[:alnum:][:punct:]]*)\""|tr -d "\"" | grep -v "^/dev/")")
 done
 
 # Ensure the correct attribute if file exists
diff --git a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/oval.template b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/oval.template
index dcca7cb92ec..50ecec6a078 100644
--- a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/oval.template
+++ b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/oval.template
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@
             * contains at least one slash '/' character, and simultaneously doesn't contain any
               of ';', ':' and space characters,
             * the chunk was retrieved from a row not starting with space, '#', or '$' characters
+            * for newer versions of Rsyslog, there is now only the RainerScript syntax and the
+              regex now matches both syntaxes.
       -->
     <ind:pattern
-      operation="pattern match">^\s*[^(\s|#|\$)]+\s+.*(?:\bFile="|\s|\/|-)(\/[^:;\s"]+).*$</ind:pattern>
+      operation="pattern match">^\s*[^#$].*?(?:\b[Ff]ile="([^"\s]+)"|[\s]+-?(\/[^:;\s]+)).*$</ind:pattern>
     <ind:instance datatype="int" operation="greater than or equal">1</ind:instance>
     <filter action="exclude">state_{{{ _RULE_ID }}}_ignore_include_paths</filter>
   </ind:textfilecontent54_object>
@@ -94,9 +96,10 @@
     <!-- Among the paths matched in object_{{{ _RULE_ID }}}_log_files_paths there can be paths
          from include() or $IncludeConfig statements. These paths are conf files, not log files.
          Their properties don't need to be as required for log files, thus, lets exclude them
-         from the list of objects found. -->
+         from the list of objects found. Also exclude lines that are part of multiline include
+         statements (lines starting with whitespace followed by file=) and /dev/* device files. -->
     <ind:text
-    operation="pattern match">(?:file="[^\s;]+"|\$IncludeConfig[\s]+[^\s;]+|\/dev\/.*)</ind:text>
+    operation="pattern match">(?:include\([\n\s]*\b[Ff]ile="[^\s;]+"|\$IncludeConfig[\s]+[^\s;]+|^\s+\b[Ff]ile="|\/dev\/.*)</ind:text>
   </ind:textfilecontent54_state>
 
   <!-- Define OVAL variable to hold all the various system log files locations
diff --git a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/legacy_lenient_attr_only_one_space.fail.sh b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/legacy_lenient_attr_only_one_space.fail.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af745baad6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/legacy_lenient_attr_only_one_space.fail.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# platform = multi_platform_rhel,multi_platform_fedora,multi_platform_ol,multi_platform_sle,multi_platform_almalinux
+
+# Declare variables used for the tests and define the create_rsyslog_test_logs function
+source $SHARED/rsyslog_log_utils.sh
+
+{{% if ATTRIBUTE == "owner" %}}
+CHATTR="chown"
+ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE="cac_testuser"
+useradd $ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE
+{{% elif ATTRIBUTE == "groupowner" %}}
+CHATTR="chgrp"
+ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE="cac_testgroup"
+groupadd $ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE
+{{% else %}}
+CHATTR="chmod"
+ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE="0666"
+{{% endif %}}
+
+# create one test log file
+create_rsyslog_test_logs 1
+
+# setup test log file property
+$CHATTR $ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE ${RSYSLOG_TEST_LOGS[0]}
+
+# add rule with test log file
+cat << EOF > $RSYSLOG_CONF
+# rsyslog configuration file
+
+#### RULES ####
+*.* ${RSYSLOG_TEST_LOGS[0]}
+
+EOF
diff --git a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/rainer_correct_new_format_with_action.pass.sh b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/rainer_correct_new_format_with_action.pass.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..651b39ebdd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/rainer_correct_new_format_with_action.pass.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# platform = multi_platform_rhel,multi_platform_fedora,multi_platform_ol,multi_platform_sle,multi_platform_almalinux
+
+# Declare variables used for the tests and define the create_rsyslog_test_logs function
+source $SHARED/rsyslog_log_utils.sh
+
+{{% if ATTRIBUTE == "owner" %}}
+CHATTR="chown"
+ATTR_VALUE="root"
+{{% elif ATTRIBUTE == "groupowner" %}}
+CHATTR="chgrp"
+ATTR_VALUE="root"
+{{% else %}}
+CHATTR="chmod"
+ATTR_VALUE="0640"
+{{% endif %}}
+
+touch /var/log/messages
+
+$CHATTR $ATTR_VALUE /var/log/messages
+
+cat <<EOF >$RSYSLOG_CONF
+# rsyslog configuration file
+
+# For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html
+# or latest version online at http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/rsyslog_conf.html 
+# If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html
+
+#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
+
+# Where to place auxiliary files
+global(workDirectory="/var/lib/rsyslog")
+
+#### MODULES ####
+
+# Use default timestamp format
+module(load="builtin:omfile" Template="RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat")
+
+module(load="imuxsock"    # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
+       SysSock.Use="off") # Turn off message reception via local log socket; 
+                          # local messages are retrieved through imjournal now.
+module(load="imjournal"             # provides access to the systemd journal
+       UsePid="system" # PID nummber is retrieved as the ID of the process the journal entry originates from
+       FileCreateMode="0644" # Set the access permissions for the state file
+       StateFile="imjournal.state") # File to store the position in the journal
+
+# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
+include(file="/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" mode="optional")
+
+#module(load="imklog") # reads kernel messages (the same are read from journald)
+#module(load="immark") # provides --MARK-- message capability
+
+# Provides UDP syslog reception
+# for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imudp.html
+#module(load="imudp") # needs to be done just once
+#input(type="imudp" port="514")
+
+# Provides TCP syslog reception
+# for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imtcp.html
+#module(load="imtcp") # needs to be done just once
+#input(type="imtcp" port="514")
+
+#### RULES ####
+
+# Log all kernel messages to the console.
+# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
+#kern.* action(type="omfile" file="/dev/console")
+
+# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
+# Don't log private authentication messages!
+*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none action(type="omfile" file="/var/log/messages")
+EOF
diff --git a/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/rainer_lenient_new_format_with_action.fail.sh b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/rainer_lenient_new_format_with_action.fail.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d2ca95fd77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/templates/rsyslog_logfiles_attributes_modify/tests/rainer_lenient_new_format_with_action.fail.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# platform = multi_platform_rhel,multi_platform_fedora,multi_platform_ol,multi_platform_sle,multi_platform_almalinux
+
+# Declare variables used for the tests and define the create_rsyslog_test_logs function
+source $SHARED/rsyslog_log_utils.sh
+
+{{% if ATTRIBUTE == "owner" %}}
+CHATTR="chown"
+ATTR_VALUE="root"
+ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE="cac_testuser"
+useradd $ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE
+{{% elif ATTRIBUTE == "groupowner" %}}
+CHATTR="chgrp"
+ATTR_VALUE="root"
+ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE="cac_testgroup"
+groupadd $ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE
+{{% else %}}
+CHATTR="chmod"
+ATTR_VALUE="0640"
+ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE="0666"
+{{% endif %}}
+
+touch /var/log/messages
+
+$CHATTR $ATTR_VALUE /var/log/maillog
+$CHATTR $ATTR_INCORRECT_VALUE /var/log/messages
+
+cat <<EOF >$RSYSLOG_CONF
+# rsyslog configuration file
+
+# For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html
+# or latest version online at http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/rsyslog_conf.html 
+# If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html
+
+#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
+
+# Where to place auxiliary files
+global(workDirectory="/var/lib/rsyslog")
+
+#### MODULES ####
+
+# Use default timestamp format
+module(load="builtin:omfile" Template="RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat")
+
+module(load="imuxsock"    # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
+       SysSock.Use="off") # Turn off message reception via local log socket; 
+                          # local messages are retrieved through imjournal now.
+module(load="imjournal"             # provides access to the systemd journal
+       UsePid="system" # PID nummber is retrieved as the ID of the process the journal entry originates from
+       FileCreateMode="0644" # Set the access permissions for the state file
+       StateFile="imjournal.state") # File to store the position in the journal
+
+# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
+include(file="/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" mode="optional")
+
+#module(load="imklog") # reads kernel messages (the same are read from journald)
+#module(load="immark") # provides --MARK-- message capability
+
+# Provides UDP syslog reception
+# for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imudp.html
+#module(load="imudp") # needs to be done just once
+#input(type="imudp" port="514")
+
+# Provides TCP syslog reception
+# for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imtcp.html
+#module(load="imtcp") # needs to be done just once
+#input(type="imtcp" port="514")
+
+#### RULES ####
+
+# Log all kernel messages to the console.
+# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
+#kern.* action(type="omfile" file="/dev/console")
+
+# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
+# Don't log private authentication messages!
+*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none action(type="omfile" file="/var/log/messages")
+# Log all the mail messages in one place.
+mail.* action(type="omfile" file="/var/log/maillog" sync="on")
+EOF