STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Successful/unsuccessful uses of the init command in AlmaLinux OS 9 must generate an audit record.

DISA Rule

SV-269461r1050344_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269461

Group Title

SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222

Rule Version

ALMA-09-046000

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to generate audit records upon successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the "init" command.

Add the following lines to the "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules" file:

-a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-init

Merge the rules into /etc/audit/audit.rules:

$ augenrules --load

Check Contents

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 is configured to audit the execution of the "init" command with the following command:

$ auditctl -l | grep init

-a always,exit -S all -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=privileged-init

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

Vulnerability Number

V-269461

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-046000

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 is configured to audit the execution of the "init" command with the following command:

$ auditctl -l | grep init

-a always,exit -S all -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=privileged-init

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664