AlmaLinux OS 9 audit system must retain an optimal number of audit records.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-269530 | SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023 | ALMA-09-054580 | SV-269530r1050413_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| max_log_file (size in megabytes) multiplied by num_logs must make full use of the auditd storage volume (separate to the root partition). If max_log_file_action is set to ROTATE or KEEP_LOGS then num_logs must be set to a value between 2 and 99. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 is configured to make full use of the auditd storage volume when rotation is enabled, with the following command: $ grep num_logs /etc/audit/auditd.conf num_logs = 5 If the value of the "num_logs" option is not between 2 and 99, is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to make full use of the auditd storage volume with rotation enabled. Add or update the following line ("num_logs" can be set to a number between 2 and 99) in the "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" file: num_logs = 5 |