OL 9 must be configured so that successful/unsuccessful uses of the init command generate an audit record.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271573 | OL09-00-000730 | SV-271573r1092564_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Misuse of the init command may cause availability issues for the system. |
| STIG | Date |
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 |
Details
| Check Text (C-75623r1091429_chk) |
| Verify that OL 9 is configured to audit the execution of the init command with the following command: $ sudo auditctl -l | grep init -a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-init If the command does not return a line or the line is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-75530r1092563_fix) |
| Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful uses of the init command by adding or updating the following rule in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules" file: -a always,exit -F path=/usr/sbin/init -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-init The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect. Restart auditd: $ sudo service auditd restart |