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The system must only use remote syslog servers (log hosts) justified and documented using site-defined procedures.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227890 GEN005460 SV-227890r603266_rule Medium
Description
If a remote log host is in use and it has not been justified and documented with the IAO, sensitive information could be obtained by unauthorized users without the SA's knowledge. A remote log host is any host to which the system is sending syslog messages over a network.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-30052r490069_chk )
Examine the syslog.conf file for any references to remote log hosts.
# grep -v "^#" /etc/syslog.conf | grep '@'
Destination locations beginning with an @ represent log hosts. If the log host name is a local alias, such as log host, consult the /etc/hosts or other name databases as necessary to obtain the canonical name or address for the log host. Determine if the host referenced is a log host documented using site-defined procedures. If an undocumented log host is referenced, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30040r490070_fix)
Remove, replace, or document the referenced undocumented log host.