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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004
The SUSE operating system must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/shadow.
The SUSE operating system must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/shadow. An XCCDF Rule
The SUSE operating system must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/shadow.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply create a new account. Auditing of account creation mitigates this risk.
To address access requirements, many SUSE operating systems may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004, SRG-OS-000239-GPOS-00089, SRG-OS-000240-GPOS-00090, SRG-OS-000241-GPOS-00091, SRG-OS-000303-GPOS-00120, SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207, SRG-OS-000476-GPOS-00221</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>