Amazon Linux 2023 must encrypt the transfer of audit records off-loaded onto a different system or media from the system being audited via rsyslog.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-274078 | SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224 | AZLX-23-002070 | SV-274078r1120222_rule | 2026-05-22 | 1 |
Description
Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.
ℹ️ Check
Verify Amazon Linux 2023 encrypts audit records off-loaded onto a different system or media from the system being audited via rsyslog with the following command:
$ sudo grep -i '$ActionSendStreamDriverMode' /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
/etc/rsyslog.conf:$ActionSendStreamDriverMode 1
If the value of the "$ActionSendStreamDriverMode" option is not set to "1" or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to encrypt off-loaded audit records via rsyslog by setting the following options in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/[customfile].conf":
$ActionSendStreamDriverMode 1