Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22378 | GEN002752 | SV-26521r1_rule | ECAT-1 | Low |
Description |
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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 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-03-12 |
Check Text ( C-27574r1_chk ) |
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Determine if execution of the passwd executable is audited. # auditctl -l | grep /usr/bin/passwd If passwd is not listed with a permissions filter of at least 'x', this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-23763r1_fix) |
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Configure execute auditing of the passwd executable. Add the following to the audit.rules file: -w /usr/bin/passwd -p x -k passwd Restart the auditd service. |