AlmaLinux OS 9 must label all offloaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-269510 | SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224 | ALMA-09-052270 | SV-269510r1050393_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| When audit logs are not labelled before they are sent to a central log server, the audit data will not be able to be analyzed and tied back to the correct system. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 Audit Daemon is configured to label all offloaded audit logs, with the following command: $ grep name_format /etc/audit/auditd.conf name_format = HOSTNAME If the "name_format" option is not "HOSTNAME", "fqd", or "numeric", or the line is commented out, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "name_format" option: name_format = HOSTNAME The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect. |