STIGQter: STIG Summary: SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Audispd must off-load audit records onto a different system or media from the SUSE operating system being audited.

DISA Rule

SV-217199r603262_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-217199

Group Title

SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

Rule Version

SLES-12-020090

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-001851 - The information system off-loads audit records per organization-defined frequency onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the SUSE operating system "/etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf" file to off-load audit records onto a different system or media by adding or editing the following line with the correct IP address:

remote_server = [IP ADDRESS]

Check Contents

Verify "audispd" off-loads audit records onto a different system or media from the SUSE operating system being audited.

Check if "audispd" is configured to off-load audit records onto a different system or media from the SUSE operating system by running the following command:

# sudo cat /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf | grep remote_server
remote_server = 192.168.1.101

If "remote_server" is not set to an external server or media, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-217199

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-12-020090

Severity Override Guidance

Verify "audispd" off-loads audit records onto a different system or media from the SUSE operating system being audited.

Check if "audispd" is configured to off-load audit records onto a different system or media from the SUSE operating system by running the following command:

# sudo cat /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf | grep remote_server
remote_server = 192.168.1.101

If "remote_server" is not set to an external server or media, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4033

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