The Ubuntu operating system must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the open_by_handle

The Ubuntu operating system must generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the open_by_handle_at system call.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-238276	UBTU-20-010160	SV-238276r654003_rule		Medium

Description
Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter). Satisfies: SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033, SRG-OS-000474-GPOS-00219

Description

Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter). Satisfies: SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033, SRG-OS-000474-GPOS-00219

STIG	Date
Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-03-23

Details

Check Text ( C-41486r654001_chk )
Verify the Ubuntu operating system generates an audit record upon unsuccessful attempts to use the "open_by_handle_at" system call. Check the configured audit rules with the following command: $ sudo auditctl -l \| grep open_by_handle_at -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access If the command does not return lines that match the example or the lines are commented out, this is a finding. Notes: - For 32-bit architectures, only the 32-bit specific output lines from the commands are required. - The "-k" allows for specifying an arbitrary identifier, and the string after it does not need to match the example output above.

Check Text ( C-41486r654001_chk )

Verify the Ubuntu operating system generates an audit record upon unsuccessful attempts to use the "open_by_handle_at" system call.

Check the configured audit rules with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep open_by_handle_at

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -k perm_access

If the command does not return lines that match the example or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Notes:
- For 32-bit architectures, only the 32-bit specific output lines from the commands are required.
- The "-k" allows for specifying an arbitrary identifier, and the string after it does not need to match the example output above.

Fix Text (F-41445r654002_fix)
Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any unsuccessful use of the "open_by_handle_at" system call. Add or update the following rules in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file: -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access Notes: For 32-bit architectures, only the 32-bit specific entries are required. To reload the rules file, issue the following command: $ sudo augenrules --load

Fix Text (F-41445r654002_fix)

Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any unsuccessful use of the "open_by_handle_at" system call.

Add or update the following rules in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file:

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EACCES -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_access

Notes: For 32-bit architectures, only the 32-bit specific entries are required.

To reload the rules file, issue the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load