System halts once an event log has reached its maximum size.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1091	3.015	SV-25033r1_rule	ECRR-1	Low

Description
A system that is configured to halt if an event log becomes full can create a denial of service situation.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-18095r1_chk )
Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa Value Name: CrashOnAuditFail Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Check Text ( C-18095r1_chk )

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view.

Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options.

If the value for “Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding.

The policy referenced configures the following registry value:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

Value Name: CrashOnAuditFail

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Fix Text (F-17292r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits” to “Disabled”.