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The audit system must be configured to audit account disabling.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22378 GEN002752 SV-45319r1_rule Low
Description
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
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42666r1_chk )
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)
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