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The Photon operating system must configure auditd to keep five rotated log files.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-256527 | PHTN-30-000055 | SV-256527r887255_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 audit logs are accessible to the information system security officer (ISSO) in the event of a central log processing failure. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-02-21 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60202r887253_chk ) |
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| At the command line, run the following command: # grep "^num_logs" /etc/audit/auditd.conf Expected result: num_logs = 5 If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60145r887254_fix) |
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| Navigate to and open: /etc/audit/auditd.conf Add or change the "num_logs" line as follows: num_logs = 5 At the command line, run the following commands: # killproc auditd -TERM # systemctl start auditd |