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Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Size remaining in disk space before prompting space_left_action

    The setting for space_left (MB) in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
    Value
  • Action for auditd to take when disk space just starts to run low

    The setting for space_left_action in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
    Value
  • Configure audispd Plugin To Send Logs To Remote Server

    Configure the audispd plugin to off-load audit records onto a different system or media from the system being audited. Set the <code>remote_server</code> option in <pre>/etc/audit/audisp-remote.co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure audispd's Plugin disk_full_action When Disk Is Full

    Configure the action the operating system takes if the disk the audit records are written to becomes full. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/audisp-remote.conf</code>. Add or modify the following line...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Encrypt Audit Records Sent With audispd Plugin

    Configure the operating system to encrypt the transfer of off-loaded audit records onto a different system or media from the system being audited. Set the <code>transport</code> option in <pre>/et...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd to use audispd's syslog plugin

    To configure the <code>auditd</code> service to use the <code>syslog</code> plug-in of the <code>audispd</code> audit event multiplexor, set the <code>active</code> line in <code>/etc/audit/plugins...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd Disk Error Action on Disk Error

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to take an action when there is a disk error. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Add or modify the following line, substituting <i>...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd flush priority

    The <code>auditd</code> service can be configured to synchronously write audit event data to disk. Add or correct the following line in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code> to ensure that audit even...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd Max Log File Size

    Determine the amount of audit data (in megabytes) which should be retained in each log file. Edit the file <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. Add or modify the following line, substituting the co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size

    The default action to take when the logs reach their maximum size is to rotate the log files, discarding the oldest one. To configure the action taken by <code>auditd</code>, add or correct the lin...
    Rule Medium Severity

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