Title

System halts once an event log has reached its maximum size. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

This check verifies that the system will not halt if the audit logs become full.

Check Content

Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding. The policy referenced configures the following registry value: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa Value Name: CrashOnAuditFail Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Audit: Shut down system immediately if unable to log security audits” to “Disabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-18444r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-1091

Group Title: Halt on Audit Failure

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