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The audit system must be configured to audit changes to the /etc/sudoers file.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-217979 | RHEL-06-000201 | SV-217979r505923_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| The actions taken by system administrators should be audited to keep a record of what was executed on the system, as well as, for accountability purposes. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-09-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-19460r376952_chk ) |
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| To verify that auditing is configured for system administrator actions, run the following command: $ sudo grep -w "/etc/sudoers" /etc/audit/audit.rules If the system is configured to watch for changes to its sudoers configuration, a line should be returned (including "-p wa" indicating permissions that are watched). If there is no output, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-19458r376953_fix) |
|---|
| At a minimum, the audit system should collect administrator actions for all users and root. Add the following to "/etc/audit/audit.rules": -w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k actions |