Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-258145 | RHEL-09-652035 | SV-258145r958754_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The auditd service does not include the ability to send audit records to a centralized server for management directly. However, it can use a plug-in for audit event multiplexor (audispd) to pass audit records to the local syslog server. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133, SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224 |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-04 |
Check Text ( C-61886r926420_chk ) |
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Verify RHEL 9 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command: $ sudo grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf active = yes If the "active" keyword does not have a value of "yes", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-61810r926421_fix) |
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Edit the /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf file and add or update the "active" option: active = yes The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect. |