STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The OL 8 audit system must be configured to audit the execution of privileged functions and prevent all software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.

DISA Rule

SV-248722r1208714_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248722

Group Title

SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126

Rule Version

OL08-00-030000

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002233 - Prevent the organization-defined software from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.
• CCI-002234 - Log the execution of privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to audit the execution of the "execve" system call.

Add or update the following file system rules to "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 key=execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 key=execpriv

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 key=execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 key=execpriv

The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect. To restart the audit daemon, run the following command:

$ sudo service auditd restart

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Verify OL 8 audits the execution of privileged functions.

Check if OL 8 is configured to audit the execution of the "execve" system call by running the following command:

$ sudo grep execve /etc/audit/audit.rules

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 key=execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 key=execpriv

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 key=execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 key=execpriv

If the command does not return all lines or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248722

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-030000

Severity Override Guidance

Verify OL 8 audits the execution of privileged functions.

Check if OL 8 is configured to audit the execution of the "execve" system call by running the following command:

$ sudo grep execve /etc/audit/audit.rules

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 key=execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C uid!=euid -F euid=0 key=execpriv

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 key=execpriv
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S execve -C gid!=egid -F egid=0 key=execpriv

If the command does not return all lines or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5416