Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
The system must use a remote syslog server (loghost).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22455 | GEN005450 | SV-35189r1_rule | ECAT-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| A syslog server (loghost) receives syslog messages from one or more systems. This data can be used as an authoritative log source in the event a system is compromised and its local logs are suspect. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-05-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36624r1_chk ) |
|---|
| A typical entry listing the loghost server should look similar to the following: *.* @example.com Check the syslog configuration file for remote syslog servers. # cat /etc/syslog.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v '^#' | grep "\@" If no line information is returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31991r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the syslog configuration file and add an appropriate remote syslog server. |