The Photon operating system must configure auditd to use the correct log format.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-256488 | SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016 | PHTN-30-000011 | SV-256488r958414_rule | 2024-12-16 | 1 |
Description
To compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know exact, unfiltered details of the event in question.
ℹ️ Check
At the command line, run the following command:
# grep "^log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf
Expected result:
log_format = RAW
If there is no output, this is not a finding.
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Navigate to and open:
/etc/audit/auditd.conf
Ensure the "log_format" line is uncommented and set to the following:
log_format = RAW
At the command line, run the following command:
# killproc auditd -TERM
# systemctl start auditd