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The Photon operating system must ensure audit events are flushed to disk at proper intervals.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-256544 | PHTN-30-000074 | SV-256544r887306_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Without setting a balance between performance and ensuring all audit events are written to disk, performance of the system may suffer or the risk of missing audit entries may be too high. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-02-21 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60219r887304_chk ) |
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| At the command line, run the following command: # grep -E "freq|flush" /etc/audit/auditd.conf Expected result: flush = INCREMENTAL_ASYNC freq = 50 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60162r887305_fix) |
|---|
| Navigate to and open: /etc/audit/auditd.conf Ensure the following line is present and any existing "flush" and "freq" settings are removed: flush = INCREMENTAL_ASYNC freq = 50 |