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

AlmaLinux OS 9 must audit all uses of the delete_module, init_module and finit_module system calls.

DISA Rule

SV-269466r1050349_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269466

Group Title

SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222

Rule Version

ALMA-09-046660

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 an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "delete_module", "init_module" and "finit_module" system calls.

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

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S delete_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S delete_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng

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 "delete_module", "init_module" and "finit_module" system calls with the following command:

$ auditctl -l | grep module

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S delete_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S delete_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng

If both the "b32" and "b64" audit rules are not defined for the "delete_module", "init_module" and "finit_module" system calls, or any of the lines returned are commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269466

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-046660

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 is configured to audit the execution of the "delete_module", "init_module" and "finit_module" system calls with the following command:

$ auditctl -l | grep module

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S delete_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S delete_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng

If both the "b32" and "b64" audit rules are not defined for the "delete_module", "init_module" and "finit_module" system calls, or any of the lines returned are commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664