Successful/unsuccessful uses of the init command in RHEL 9 must generate an audit record.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258211 | RHEL-09-654185 | SV-258211r1045418_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Misuse of the init command may cause availability issues for the system. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61952r1045416_chk) |
| Verify that RHEL 9 is configured to audit the execution of the "init" command with the following command: $ sudo auditctl -l | grep /usr/sbin/init -a always,exit -S all -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=privileged-init If the command does not return a line, or the line is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61876r1045417_fix) |
| Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful uses of the "init" command by adding or updating the following rule in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules" file: -a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-init To load the rules to the kernel immediately, use the following command: $ sudo augenrules --load |