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 generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /var/log/faillock.

DISA Rule

SV-269484r1050367_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269484

Group Title

SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222

Rule Version

ALMA-09-049080

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 for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/var/log/faillock".

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

-w /var/log/faillock -p wa -k logins

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

$ augenrules --load

Reboot the server so the changes to take effect.

Check Contents

Verify AlmaLinux OS 9 generates audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/var/log/faillock" with the following command:

$ grep /var/log/faillock /etc/audit/audit.rules

-w /var/log/faillock -p wa -k logins

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

Vulnerability Number

V-269484

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-049080

Severity Override Guidance

Verify AlmaLinux OS 9 generates audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect "/var/log/faillock" with the following command:

$ grep /var/log/faillock /etc/audit/audit.rules

-w /var/log/faillock -p wa -k logins

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