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The audit system must alert the SA when the audit storage volume approaches its capacity.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-47835 SOL-11.1-010370 SV-60709r1_rule Medium
Description
Filling the audit storage area can result in a denial of service or system outage and can lead to events going undetected.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-05

Details

Check Text ( C-50289r1_chk )
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this check applies.

The root role is required.

Verify the presence of an audit_warn entry in /etc/mail/aliases.
# /usr/lib/sendmail -bv audit_warn
If the response is:
audit_warn... User unknown

this is a finding.

Review the output of the command and verify that the audit_warn alias notifies the appropriate users in this form:

audit_warn:user1,user2

If an appropriate user is not listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-51453r1_fix)
The root role is required.

This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing.

# zonename

If the command output is "global", this action applies.

Add an audit_warn alias to /etc/mail/aliases that will forward to designated system administrator(s).

# pfedit /etc/mail/aliases

Insert a line in the form:
audit_warn:user1,user2

Put the updated aliases file into service.
# newaliases