Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22455 | GEN005450 | SV-63501r2_rule | Medium |
Description |
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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 |
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Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-05-18 |
Check Text ( C-52185r2_chk ) |
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Check the syslog configuration file for remote syslog servers. Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. # grep '@' /etc/syslog.conf | grep -v '^#' Or: # grep '@' /etc/rsyslog.conf | grep -v '^#' If no line is returned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-54109r2_fix) |
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Edit the syslog or rsyslog configuration file and add an appropriate remote syslog server. |