STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 9 must be configured so that successful/unsuccessful uses of the init command generate an audit record.

DISA Rule

SV-271573r1092564_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271573

Group Title

SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222

Rule Version

OL09-00-000730

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 the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful uses of the init command by adding or updating the following rule in 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

The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Restart auditd:
$ sudo service auditd restart

Check Contents

Verify that OL 9 is configured to audit the execution of the init command with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep init
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-init

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

Vulnerability Number

V-271573

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-000730

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 is configured to audit the execution of the init command with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep init
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k 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

5680