Title

The system must only use remote syslog servers (log hosts) justified and documented using site-defined procedures. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If a remote log host is in use and it has not been justified and documented with the IAO, sensitive information could be obtained by unauthorized users without the SA's knowledge. A remote log host is any host to which the system is sending syslog messages over a network.

Check Content

Examine the syslog.conf file for any references to remote log hosts. # cat /etc/syslog.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v '^#' | grep "\@" Destinations beginning with the @ symbol represent log hosts. If the log host name is a local alias such as loghost, consult the /etc/hosts or other name databases as necessary to obtain the canonical name or address for the log host. Determine if the host referenced is a log host documented using site-defined procedures. If an undocumented log host is referenced, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove or document the referenced undocumented log host.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-35192r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4395

Group Title: GEN005460

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