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The audit system must be configured to audit failed attempts to access files and programs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-814 GEN002720 SV-38479r1_rule ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 Medium
Description
If the system is not configured to audit certain activities and write them to an audit log, it is more difficult to detect and track system compromises and damages incurred during a system compromise.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-12-08

Details

Check Text ( C-36426r1_chk )
Check the system audit configuration to determine if failed attempts to access files and programs are audited.
# grep -i audevent_args1 /etc/rc.config.d/auditing | grep open

If no results are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31765r1_fix)
Edit /etc/rc.config.d/auditing and add -e open to the end of the AUDEVENT_ARGS1 parameter.