The operating system must shut down by default upon audit failure (unless availability is an overriding concern).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216276 | SOL-11.1-010420 | SV-216276r1038966_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Continuing to operate a system without auditing working properly can result in undocumented access or system changes. |
| STIG | Date |
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-11-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-17512r370916_chk) |
| The Audit Configuration profile is required. This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing. # zonename If the command output is "global", this check applies. # pfexec auditconfig -getpolicy | grep ahlt If the output does not include "ahlt" as an active audit policy, this is a finding. # pfexec auditconfig -getpolicy | grep active | grep cnt If the output includes "cnt" as an active audit policy, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17510r370917_fix) |
| The Audit Configuration profile is required. This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing. # zonename If the command output is "global", this action applies. Set audit policy to halt and suspend on failure. # pfexec auditconfig -setpolicy +ahlt # pfexec auditconfig -setpolicy -cnt |