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

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

DISA Rule

SV-271579r1091449_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271579

Group Title

SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

Rule Version

OL09-00-000760

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - Provide audit record generation capability for the event types the system is capable of auditing as defined in AU-2 a. on organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

Add or update the following line (depending on configuration "disk_error_action" can be set to "SYSLOG" or "SINGLE" depending on configuration) in "/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 the operating system to notify SA staff and ISSO staff in the event of an audit processing failure by setting the "disk_error_action" to "SYSLOG".

Check Contents

Verify that OL 9 takes the appropriate action when an audit processing failure occurs.

Check that OL 9 takes the appropriate action when an audit processing failure occurs with the following command:

$ sudo 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", or the line is commented out, ask the system administrator (SA) to indicate how the system takes appropriate action when an audit process failure occurs. If there is no evidence of appropriate action, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271579

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-000760

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 takes the appropriate action when an audit processing failure occurs.

Check that OL 9 takes the appropriate action when an audit processing failure occurs with the following command:

$ sudo 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", or the line is commented out, ask the system administrator (SA) to indicate how the system takes appropriate action when an audit process failure occurs. If there is no evidence of appropriate action, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5680