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

OL 9 must be configured to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.

DISA Rule

SV-271597r1092586_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271597

Group Title

SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

Rule Version

OL09-00-000855

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001851 - Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 9 to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.

Edit the /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf file and add or update the "active" option:

active = yes

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

Restart auditd:
$ sudo service auditd restart

Check Contents

Verify that OL 9 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command:

$ sudo grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf
active = yes

If the "active" keyword does not have a value of "yes", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271597

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-000855

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command:

$ sudo grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf
active = yes

If the "active" keyword does not have a value of "yes", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5680