STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system must configure auditd to use the correct log format.

DISA Rule

SV-256488r958414_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256488

Group Title

SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000011

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000131 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes when the event occurred.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/audit/auditd.conf

Ensure the "log_format" line is uncommented and set to the following:

log_format = RAW

At the command line, run the following command:

# killproc auditd -TERM
# systemctl start auditd

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# grep "^log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

Expected result:

log_format = RAW

If there is no output, this is not a finding.

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256488

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000011

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# grep "^log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

Expected result:

log_format = RAW

If there is no output, this is not a finding.

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5520