The Photon operating system must configure auditd to use the correct log format.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-256488 | SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016 | PHTN-30-000011 | SV-256488r958414_rule | 2024-12-16 | 1 |
| Description |
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| To compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know exact, unfiltered details of the event in question. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| At the command line, run the following command: # grep "^log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf Expected result: log_format = RAW If there is no output, this is not a finding. If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Navigate to and open: /etc/audit/auditd.conf Ensure the "log_format" line is uncommented and set to the following: log_format = RAW At the command line, run the following command: # killproc auditd -TERM # systemctl start auditd |