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AlmaLinux OS 9 must produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-269468 ALMA-09-046880 SV-269468r1050351_rule   Medium
Description
Without information that establishes the identity of the subjects (i.e., users or processes acting on behalf of users) associated with the events, security personnel cannot determine responsibility for the potentially harmful event.
STIG Date
CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-22

Details

Check Text (C-73499r1049772_chk)
Verify that the AlmaLinux OS 9 audit system is configured to resolve audit information before writing to disk with the following command:

$ 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.
Fix Text (F-73400r1048781_fix)
Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "log_format" option:

log_format = ENRICHED

The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.