Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22378 | GEN002752 | SV-45319r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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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 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42666r1_chk ) |
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Determine if execution of the passwd executable is audited. # auditctl -l | grep /usr/bin/passwd If passwd is not listed with a permissions filter of at least 'x', this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38715r1_fix) |
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Configure execute auditing of the passwd executable. Add the following to the audit.rules file: -w /usr/sbin/passwd -p x -k passwd Restart the auditd service. # rcauditd restart OR # service auditd restart |