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The audit system must be configured to audit failed attempts to access files and programs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226599 GEN002720 SV-226599r505925_rule Medium
Description
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
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-09-04

Details

Check Text ( C-28760r483209_chk )
Check the system audit configuration to determine if failed attempts to access files and programs are audited.
# more /etc/security/audit_control
If flags -fr or fr are not configured, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28748r483210_fix)
Edit /etc/security/audit_control and add the fr or -fr flags to the flags list.
Load the new audit configuration.
# auditconfig -conf