AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.
Overview
Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
V-269512 | ALMA-09-052490 | SV-269512r1050395_rule | Medium |
Description |
The auditd service does not include the ability to send audit records to a centralized server for management directly. However, it can use a plug-in for audit event multiplexor (audispd) to pass audit records to the local syslog server. |
STIG | Date |
CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 |
Details
Check Text (C-73543r1049894_chk) |
Verify AlmaLinux OS 9 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command: $ grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf active = yes If the "active" keyword does not have a value of "yes", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-73444r1048913_fix) |
Edit the /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf file and add or update the "active" option: active = yes The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect. |