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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must take appropriate action when the audisp-remote buffer is full.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-81019 | RHEL-07-030210 | SV-95731r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity. When the remote buffer is full, audit logs will not be collected and sent to the central log server. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133, SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-11-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-80735r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the audisp daemon is configured to take an appropriate action when the internal queue is full: # grep "overflow_action" /etc/audisp/audispd.conf overflow_action = syslog If the "overflow_action" option is not "syslog", "single", or "halt", or the line is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-87853r3_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the /etc/audisp/audispd.conf file and add or update the "overflow_action" option: overflow_action = syslog The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect: # service auditd restart |