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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must generate audit records for all unsuccessful account access events.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-204540 RHEL-07-030610 SV-204540r853930_rule Medium
Description
Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter). Satisfies: SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214, SRG-OS-000473-GPOS-00218
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-4664r88812_chk )
Verify the operating system generates audit records when unsuccessful account access events occur.

Check the file system rule in "/etc/audit/audit.rules" with the following commands:

# grep -i /var/run/faillock /etc/audit/audit.rules

-w /var/run/faillock -p wa -k logins

If the command does not return any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4664r88813_fix)
Configure the operating system to generate audit records when unsuccessful account access events occur.

Add or update the following rule in "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":

-w /var/run/faillock -p wa -k logins

The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect.