ALMA-09-052600 - AlmaLinux OS 9 must authenticate the remote logging server for offloading audit logs via rsyslog.

Information

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.

Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to authenticate the remote logging server for offloading audit logs by setting the following option in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/[customfile].conf":

$ActionSendStreamDriverAuthMode x509/name

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CL_AlmaLinux_OS_9_V1R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-4(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001851, Rule-ID|SV-269513r1050396_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-052600, Vuln-ID|V-269513

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 131997f6ed3bf1e242a0ebe76280d011f35e48b97d7c05ddfe43960b5af5d7e6