STIGQter: STIG Summary: Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

The audit system must be configured to audit the loading and unloading of dynamic kernel modules.

DISA Rule

SV-279561r1192421_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279561

Group Title

SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00216

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000070

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

1. For AOS, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/auditCVM

2. For Prism Central, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/PCVM/auditPCVM

3. For Files, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/AFS/auditAFS

4. For AHV, configure the audit rules.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/KVM/auditKVM

Check Contents

Verify Nutanix OS generates audit records for all kernel module load, unload, restart actions, and initiations using the following commands.

$ sudo grep -iw create_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S create_module -k module-change
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S create_module -k module-change

$ sudo grep -iw init_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules

$ sudo grep -iw finit_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S finit_module -k module-change
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S finit_module -k module-change

$ sudo grep -iw delete_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules

$ sudo grep -iw kmod /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /usr/bin/kmod -p x -F auid!=unset -k module-change

If both the "b32" and "b64" audit rules are not defined for the module(s) listed syscall or does not produce an output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279561

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000070

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Nutanix OS generates audit records for all kernel module load, unload, restart actions, and initiations using the following commands.

$ sudo grep -iw create_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S create_module -k module-change
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S create_module -k module-change

$ sudo grep -iw init_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules

$ sudo grep -iw finit_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S finit_module -k module-change
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S finit_module -k module-change

$ sudo grep -iw delete_module /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module -S delete_module -k modules

$ sudo grep -iw kmod /etc/audit/audit.rules
-w /usr/bin/kmod -p x -F auid!=unset -k module-change

If both the "b32" and "b64" audit rules are not defined for the module(s) listed syscall or does not produce an output, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5730