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The Photon operating system must configure a cron job to rotate auditd logs daily.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239130 | PHTN-67-000059 | SV-239130r675198_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Audit logs are most useful when accessible by date, rather than size. This can be accomplished through a combination of an audit log rotation cron job, setting a reasonable number of logs to keep and configuring auditd to not rotate the logs on its own. This ensures that audit logs are accessible to the ISSO in the event of a central log processing failure. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-04-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42341r675196_chk ) |
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| At the command line, execute the following command: # cat /etc/cron.daily/audit-rotate Expected result: #!/bin/bash service auditd rotate If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42300r675197_fix) |
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| If /etc/cron.daily/audit-rotate does not exist, run the following commands: # touch /etc/cron.daily/audit-rotate # chown root:root /etc/cron.daily/audit-rotate # chmod 0700 /etc/cron.daily/audit-rotate Open /etc/cron.daily/audit-rotate with a text editor. Set its contents as follows: #!/bin/bash service auditd rotate |