STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

All RHEL 9 remote access methods must be monitored.

DISA Rule

SV-258144r1045286_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258144

Group Title

SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

Rule Version

RHEL-09-652030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000067 - Employ automated mechanisms to monitor remote access methods.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Add or update the following lines to the "/etc/rsyslog.conf" file or a file in "/etc/rsyslog.d":

auth.*;authpriv.*;daemon.* /var/log/secure

The "rsyslog" service must be restarted for the changes to take effect with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl restart rsyslog.service

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Verify that RHEL 9 monitors all remote access methods.

Check that remote access methods are being logged by running the following command:

$ grep -rE '(auth.\*|authpriv.\*|daemon.\*)' /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/

/etc/rsyslog.conf:authpriv.*

If "auth.*", "authpriv.*" or "daemon.*" are not configured to be logged, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258144

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-652030

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RHEL 9 monitors all remote access methods.

Check that remote access methods are being logged by running the following command:

$ grep -rE '(auth.\*|authpriv.\*|daemon.\*)' /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/

/etc/rsyslog.conf:authpriv.*

If "auth.*", "authpriv.*" or "daemon.*" are not configured to be logged, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5551