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AlmaLinux OS 9 must take action when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 95 percent of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75 percent usage, they are unable to plan for audit record storage capacity expansion.

ID
SV-269520r1050403_rule
Version
ALMA-09-053370
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the "auditd" service  to take action in the event of allocated audit record storage volume reaches 95 percent of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

Edit the following line in "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" to ensure that the system is forced into single user mode in the event the audit record storage volume is about to reach maximum capacity:

admin_space_left_action = single 

The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.