STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must have cron logging implemented.

DISA Rule

SV-204489r603261_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-204489

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-07-021100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure "rsyslog" to log all cron messages by adding or updating the following line to "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or a configuration file in the /etc/rsyslog.d/ directory:

cron.* /var/log/cron.log

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Verify that "rsyslog" is configured to log cron events.

Check the configuration of "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files for the cron facility with the following command:

Note: If another logging package is used, substitute the utility configuration file for "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files.

# grep cron /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
cron.* /var/log/cron.log

If the command does not return a response, check for cron logging all facilities by inspecting the "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files.

Look for the following entry:

*.* /var/log/messages

If "rsyslog" is not logging messages for the cron facility or all facilities, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-204489

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-07-021100

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that "rsyslog" is configured to log cron events.

Check the configuration of "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files for the cron facility with the following command:

Note: If another logging package is used, substitute the utility configuration file for "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files.

# grep cron /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
cron.* /var/log/cron.log

If the command does not return a response, check for cron logging all facilities by inspecting the "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files.

Look for the following entry:

*.* /var/log/messages

If "rsyslog" is not logging messages for the cron facility or all facilities, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2899

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