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

OL 9 must encrypt via the gtls driver the transfer of audit records offloaded onto a different system or media from the system being audited via rsyslog.

DISA Rule

SV-271856r1092280_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271856

Group Title

SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133

Rule Version

OL09-00-005025

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 use the gtls driver to encrypt offloaded audit records by setting the following options in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/[customfile].conf":

$DefaultNetstreamDriver gtls

Check Contents

Verify that OL 9 uses the gtls driver to encrypt audit records offloaded onto a different system or media from the system being audited with the following command:

$ grep -i '$DefaultNetstreamDriver' /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
/etc/rsyslog.conf:$DefaultNetstreamDriver gtls

If the value of the "$DefaultNetstreamDriver" option is not set to "gtls" or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271856

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-005025

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 uses the gtls driver to encrypt audit records offloaded onto a different system or media from the system being audited with the following command:

$ grep -i '$DefaultNetstreamDriver' /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
/etc/rsyslog.conf:$DefaultNetstreamDriver gtls

If the value of the "$DefaultNetstreamDriver" option is not set to "gtls" or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5680