STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

DISA Rule

SV-281110r1166282_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281110

Group Title

SRG-OS-000255-GPOS-00096

Rule Version

RHEL-10-500120

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001487 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individuals, subjects, or objects/entities associated with the event.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 audit system to resolve audit information before writing to disk.

Edit the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" file and add or update the "log_format" option:

log_format = ENRICHED

Restart the audit daemon with the following command for the changes to take effect:

$ sudo service auditd restart

Check Contents

Verify the RHEL 10 audit system is configured to resolve audit information before writing to disk with the following command:

$ sudo grep log_format /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_format = ENRICHED

If the "log_format" option is not "ENRICHED", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281110

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-500120

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the RHEL 10 audit system is configured to resolve audit information before writing to disk with the following command:

$ sudo grep log_format /etc/audit/auditd.conf
log_format = ENRICHED

If the "log_format" option is not "ENRICHED", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5733