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

AlmaLinux OS 9 audit system must take appropriate action when an error writing to the audit storage volume occurs.

DISA Rule

SV-269525r1050408_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269525

Group Title

SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023

Rule Version

ALMA-09-054030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000140 - Take organization-defined actions upon audit failure include, shutting down the system, overwriting oldest audit records, and stopping the generation of audit records.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to shut down by default upon audit failure (unless availability is an overriding concern).

Add or update the following line ("disk_error_action" can be set to "HALT" or "SINGLE" depending on configuration) in the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" file:

disk_error_action = HALT

If availability has been determined to be more important, and this decision is documented with the information system security officer (ISSO), configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to notify system administration staff and ISSO staff in the event of an audit processing failure by setting the "disk_error_action" to "SYSLOG".

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Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 takes the appropriate action when an audit processing failure occurs due to a disk error, with the following command:

$ grep disk_error_action /etc/audit/auditd.conf

disk_error_action = HALT

If the value of the "disk_error_action" option is not "SYSLOG", "SINGLE", or "HALT", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269525

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-054030

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5664