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The system must use a remote syslog server (log host).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227889 GEN005450 SV-227889r603266_rule Medium
Description
A syslog server (log host) receives syslog messages from one or more systems. This data can be used as an authoritative log source in the event a system is compromised and its local logs are suspect.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-30051r490066_chk )
Check the syslog configuration file for remote syslog servers.
# grep '@' /etc/syslog.conf | grep -v '^#'
If no line is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-30039r490067_fix)
Edit the syslog configuration file and add an appropriate remote syslog server.