STIGQter: STIG Summary: Riverbed NetIM OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 11 Sep 2025:

Ubuntu OS must alert the information system security officer (ISSO) and system administrator (SA) in the event of an audit processing failure.

DISA Rule

SV-275680r1148090_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-275680

Group Title

SRG-OS-000046-GPOS-00022

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-653025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000139 - Alert organization-defined personnel or roles within an organization-defined time period in the event of an audit logging process failure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure "auditd" service to notify the SA and ISSO in the event of an audit processing failure.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf " file:

action_mail_acct = <administrator_email_account>

Note: Change "administrator_email_account" to the email address of the SA and/or ISSO.

Restart the "auditd" service for the changes take effect:

$ sudo systemctl restart auditd.service

Note: An email package must be installed on the system for email notifications to be sent.

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Verify that the SA and ISSO are notified in the event of an audit processing failure by using the following command:

$ sudo grep -i action_mail_acct /etc/audit/auditd.conf
action_mail_acct = <administrator_email_account>

If "action_mail_acct" is not set to the email address of the SA and/or ISSO, is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-275680

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RIIM-OS-653025

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the SA and ISSO are notified in the event of an audit processing failure by using the following command:

$ sudo grep -i action_mail_acct /etc/audit/auditd.conf
action_mail_acct = <administrator_email_account>

If "action_mail_acct" is not set to the email address of the SA and/or ISSO, is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5706