STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

RHEL 8 must resolve audit information before writing to disk.

DISA Rule

SV-230395r627750_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-230395

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-08-030063

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "log_format" option:

log_format = ENRICHED

The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.

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Verify the RHEL 8 Audit Daemon is configured to resolve audit information before writing to disk, with the following command:

$ sudo grep "log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

log_format = ENRICHED

If the "log_format" option is not "ENRICHED", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-230395

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-030063

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the RHEL 8 Audit Daemon is configured to resolve audit information before writing to disk, with the following command:

$ sudo grep "log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

log_format = ENRICHED

If the "log_format" option is not "ENRICHED", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2921

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