Ensure rsyslog is Installed
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Rsyslog is installed by default. The rsyslog package can be installed with the following command:
$ apt-get install rsyslog
Rationale
The rsyslog package provides the rsyslog daemon, which provides system logging services.
- ID
- xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_rsyslog_installed
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "rsyslog"
version = "*"
Remediation - Puppet
include install_rsyslog
class install_rsyslog {
package { 'rsyslog':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- enable_strategy
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}
' 'kernel' 2>/dev/null | grep -q installed; then
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "rsyslog"