ALMA-09-052490 - AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.

Information

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.

Solution

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.

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-269512r1050395_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-052490, Vuln-ID|V-269512

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 6c4ff77c5c693cb972bf91e81a27ecfe8997d0fc48481f5b1f3cc99a6c9df751