STIGQter: STIG Summary: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The SUSE operating system must audit any script or executable called by cron as root or by any privileged user.

DISA Rule

SV-274879r1106564_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274879

Group Title

SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215

Rule Version

SLES-15-030015

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 SUSE operating system to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

Add or update the following file system rules to "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":

auditctl -w /etc/cron.d/ -p wa -k cronjobs
auditctl -w /var/spool/cron/ -p wa -k cronjobs

To load the rules to the kernel immediately, use the following command:

> sudo augenrules --load

Check Contents

Verify the SUSE operating system is configured to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

> sudo auditctl -l | grep /etc/cron.d
-w /etc/cron.d -p wa -k cronjobs

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/spool/cron
-w /var/spool/cron -p wa -k cronjobs

If either of these commands do not return the expected output, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274879

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SLES-15-030015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the SUSE operating system is configured to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

> sudo auditctl -l | grep /etc/cron.d
-w /etc/cron.d -p wa -k cronjobs

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/spool/cron
-w /var/spool/cron -p wa -k cronjobs

If either of these commands do not return the expected output, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5274