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The system must use a remote syslog server (loghost).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22455 | GEN005450 | SV-45985r1_rule | ECAT-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| A syslog server (loghost) 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 |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2015-05-27 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-43268r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the syslog configuration file for remote syslog servers. # grep '@' /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf | grep -v '^#' If no line is returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-39351r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the syslog configuration file and add an appropriate remote syslog server. |