Inetd or xinetd logging/tracing must be enabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1011	GEN003800	SV-37439r1_rule	ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 ECSC-1	Low

Description
Inetd or xinetd logging and tracing allows the system administrators to observe the IP addresses connecting to their machines and what network services are being sought. This provides valuable information when trying to find the source of malicious users and potential malicious users.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36111r1_chk )
The /etc/xinetd.conf file and each file in the /etc/xinetd.d directory file should be examined for the following: Procedure: log_type = SYSLOG authpriv log_on_success = HOST PID USERID EXIT log_on_failure = HOST USERID If xinetd is running and logging is not enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31357r1_fix)
Edit each file in the /etc/xinetd.d directory and the /etc/xinetd.conf file to contain: log_type = SYSLOG authpriv log_on_success = HOST PID USERID EXIT log_on_failure = HOST USERID The /etc/xinetd.conf file contains default values that will hold true for all services unless individually modified in the service's xinetd.d file. To make the new settings effective, restart the xinetd service: # service xinetd restart

Fix Text (F-31357r1_fix)

Edit each file in the /etc/xinetd.d directory and the /etc/xinetd.conf file to contain:
log_type = SYSLOG authpriv
log_on_success = HOST PID USERID EXIT
log_on_failure = HOST USERID

The /etc/xinetd.conf file contains default values that will hold true for all services unless individually modified in the service's xinetd.d file.

To make the new settings effective, restart the xinetd service:
# service xinetd restart