Audispd must offload audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-261422 | SLEM-05-653070 | SV-261422r996674_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity. |
| STIG | Date |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 |
Details
| Check Text (C-65151r996673_chk) |
| Verify "audispd" offloads audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited with the following command: > sudo grep remote_server /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf remote_server = 240.9.19.81 If "remote_server" is not set to an external server or media, or is commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-65059r996132_fix) |
| Configure SLEM 5 to offload audit records onto a different system or media. Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf" file: remote_server = <ip_address> |