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

The OL 8 Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and System Administrator (SA) (at a minimum) must have mail aliases to be notified of an audit processing failure.

DISA Rule

SV-248725r958424_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-248725

Group Title

SRG-OS-000046-GPOS-00022

Rule Version

OL08-00-030030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000139 - Alert organization-defined personnel or roles within an organization-defined time period in the event of an audit logging process failure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to notify administrators in the event of an audit processing failure.

Add/update the following line in "/etc/aliases":

postmaster: root

Check Contents

Verify the administrators are notified in the event of an audit processing failure.

Check that the "/etc/aliases" file has a defined value for "root".

$ sudo grep "postmaster:\s*root$" /etc/aliases

postmaster: root

If the command does not return a line or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-248725

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-030030

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the administrators are notified in the event of an audit processing failure.

Check that the "/etc/aliases" file has a defined value for "root".

$ sudo grep "postmaster:\s*root$" /etc/aliases

postmaster: root

If the command does not return a line or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5416