STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system must configure auditd to use the correct log format.

DISA Rule

SV-239083r675057_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239083

Group Title

SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000011

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000131 - The information system generates audit records containing information that establishes when an event occurred.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open /etc/audit/auditd.conf with a text editor.

Ensure that the "log_format" line is uncommented and set to the following:

log_format = RAW

At the command line, execute the following command:

# service auditd reload

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep "^log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

Expected result:

log_format = RAW

If there is no output, this is not a finding.

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239083

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000011

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep "^log_format" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

Expected result:

log_format = RAW

If there is no output, this is not a finding.

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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