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The audit system must be configured to audit file deletions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-815 GEN002740 SV-38480r1_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 2018-09-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36427r1_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 delete

If no results are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31766r1_fix)
Edit /etc/rc.config.d/auditing and add -e delete to the end of the AUDEVENT_ARGS1 parameter.