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OL 9 must be configured so that the rsyslog service is active.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-271509 OL09-00-000351 SV-271509r1091239_rule   Medium
Description
The rsyslog service must be running to provide logging services, which are essential to system administration.
STIG Date
Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-75559r1091237_chk)
Verify that OL 9 rsyslog is active with the following command:

$ systemctl is-active rsyslog
active

If the rsyslog service is not active, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-75466r1091238_fix)
Enable the rsyslog service with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable --now rsyslog