UCF STIG Viewer Logo

The audit system must be configured to audit account modification.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227729 GEN002751 SV-227729r603266_rule Low
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 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29891r488771_chk )
Check the system's audit configuration.

# grep ua /etc/security/audit_control

If the ua flag is not set, and both the +ua and -ua flags are not set, this is a finding.
If the ua naflag is not set, and both the +ua and -ua naflags are not set, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29879r488772_fix)
Edit /etc/security/audit_control and add ua to the flags list and naflags list.
Refresh auditd.
# svcadm refresh auditd