Check: PHTN-67-000060
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG:
PHTN-67-000060
(in versions v1 r6 through v1 r1)
Title
The Photon operating system must configure auditd to log space limit problems to syslog. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75% utilization, they are unable to plan for audit record storage capacity expansion.
Check Content
At the command line, execute the following command: # grep "^space_left " /etc/audit/auditd.conf Expected result: space_left = 75 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Open /etc/audit/auditd.conf with a text editor. Ensure that the "space_left" line is uncommented and set to the following: space_left = 75 At the command line, execute the following command: # service auditd reload
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239131r877389_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239131
Group Title: SRG-OS-000343-GPOS-00134
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001855 |
The information system provides a warning to organization-defined personnel, roles, and/or locations within an organization-defined time period when allocated audit record storage volume reaches an organization-defined percentage of repository maximum audit record storage capacity. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-5 (1) |
Audit Storage Capacity |