PHTN-67-000011 - The Photon operating system must configure auditd to use the correct log format.

Information

To compile an accurate risk assessment and provide forensic analysis, it is essential for security personnel to know exact, unfiltered details of the event in question.

Solution

Open /etc/audit/auditd.conf with a text editor.

Ensure that the 'log_format' line is uncommented and set to the following:

log_format = RAW

At the command line, execute the following command:

# service auditd reload

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-7_Y23M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000131, Rule-ID|SV-239083r675057_rule, STIG-ID|PHTN-67-000011, Vuln-ID|V-239083

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 862d714b284b177161a787bbfb80febb524a2afc18a266362cbb70acecad67e5