OL 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-271597 | OL09-00-000855 | SV-271597r1092586_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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133, SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224 |
| STIG | Date |
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 |
Details
| Check Text (C-75647r1091501_chk) |
| Verify that OL 9 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command: $ sudo 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-75554r1092585_fix) |
| Configure OL 9 to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog. 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. Restart auditd: $ sudo service auditd restart |