Title

The macOS system must configure install.log retention to 365. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

The install.log must be configured to require records be kept for an organizational-defined value before deletion, unless the system uses a central audit record storage facility.

Check Content

Verify the macOS system is configured with install.log retention to 365 with the following command: /usr/sbin/aslmanager -dd 2>&1 | /usr/bin/awk '/\/var\/log\/install.log/ {count++} /Processing module com.apple.install/,/Finished/ { for (i=1;i<=NR;i++) { if ($i == "TTL" && $(i+2) >= 365) { ttl="True" }; if ($i == "MAX") {max="True"}}} END{if (count > 1) { print "Multiple config files for /var/log/install, manually remove"} else if (ttl != "True") { print "TTL not configured" } else if (max == "True") { print "Max Size is configured, must be removed" } else { print "Yes" }}' If the result is not "yes", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system with install.log retention to 365 with the following command: /usr/bin/sed -i '' "s/\* file \/var\/log\/install.log.*/\* file \/var\/log\/install.log format='\$\(\(Time\)\(JZ\)\) \$Host \$\(Sender\)\[\$\(PID\\)\]: \$Message' rotate=utc compress file_max=50M size_only ttl=365/g" /etc/asl/com.apple.install Note: If there are multiple configuration files in /etc/asl that are set to process the file /var/log/install.log, these files will have to be manually removed.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-259558r941296_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-259558

Group Title: SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

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