Check: PHTN-30-000015
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS STIG:
PHTN-30-000015
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
The Photon operating system audit log must attempt to log audit failures to syslog. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required. Without this notification, the security personnel may be unaware of an impending failure of the audit capability, and system operation may be adversely affected.
Check Content
At the command line, run the following command: # grep -E "^disk_full_action|^disk_error_action|^admin_space_left_action" /etc/audit/auditd.conf If any of the above parameters are not set to "SYSLOG" or are missing, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Navigate to and open: /etc/audit/auditd.conf Ensure the following lines are present, not duplicated, and not commented: disk_full_action = SYSLOG disk_error_action = SYSLOG admin_space_left_action = SYSLOG At the command line, run the following commands: # killproc auditd -TERM # systemctl start auditd
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-256492r887150_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-256492
Group Title: SRG-OS-000047-GPOS-00023
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000140 |
The information system takes organization-defined actions upon audit failure (e.g., shut down information system, overwrite oldest audit records, stop generating audit records). |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-5 |
Response To Audit Processing Failures |