AlmaLinux OS 9 must label all offloaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269510 | ALMA-09-052270 | SV-269510r1050393_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| 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. |
| STIG | Date |
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-73541r1049890_chk) |
| 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 Text (F-73442r1048907_fix) |
| 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. |