Ensure rsyslog is Installed
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Rsyslog is installed by default. The rsyslog package can be installed with the following command:
$ sudo yum 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 - Puppet
include install_rsyslog
class install_rsyslog {
package { 'rsyslog':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- CCE-80847-7
- DISA-STIG-RHEL-08-030670
Remediation - script:kickstart
package install rsyslog
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "rsyslog"
version = "*"
Remediation - script:bootc
dnf install rsyslog
Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions
package --add=rsyslog
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "rsyslog" ; then
yum install -y "rsyslog"
fi