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

RHEL 9 must produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

DISA Rule

SV-258169r991556_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258169

Group Title

SRG-OS-000255-GPOS-00096

Rule Version

RHEL-09-653100

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.
• CCI-001487 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individuals, subjects, or objects/entities associated with the event.

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.

Check Contents

Verify that RHEL 9 audit system 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-258169

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-09-653100

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that RHEL 9 audit system 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.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5551