OL 9 must be configured so that successful/unsuccessful uses of the shutdown command generate an audit record.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-271576 | SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222 | OL09-00-000745 | SV-271576r1092570_rule | 2026-02-17 | 1 |
Description
Misuse of the shutdown command may cause availability issues for the system.
ℹ️ Check
Verify that OL 9 is configured to audit the execution of the shutdown command with the following command:
$ sudo auditctl -l | grep shutdown
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/shutdown -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-shutdown
If the command does not return a line or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful uses of the shutdown command by adding or updating the following rule in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules" file:
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/shutdown -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-shutdown
The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
Restart auditd:
$ sudo service auditd restart