Check: OSX8-00-00135
Apple OSX 10.8 STIG:
OSX8-00-00135
(in version v1 r2)
Title
The operating system must automatically audit account termination. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Accounts are utilized for identifying individual application users or for identifying the application processes themselves. When accounts are deleted, a Denial of Service could happen. The operating system must audit and notify, as required, to mitigate the Denial of Service risk.
Check Content
In order to view the currently configured flags for the audit daemon, run the following command: sudo grep ^flags /etc/security/audit_control | sed 's/flags://' | tr "," "\n" | grep ad The account creation events are logged by way of the "ad" flag. If "ad" is not listed in the result of the check, this is a finding.
Fix Text
To make sure the appropriate flags are enabled for auditing, run the following command: sudo sed -i.bak '/^flags/ s/$/,ad/' /etc/security/audit_control
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-65619r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-51409
Group Title:
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001405 |
The information system automatically audits account removal actions. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AC-2 (4) |
Automated Audit Actions |