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The Ubuntu operating system must generate records for successful/unsuccessful uses of delete_module syscall and when unloading dynamic kernel modules.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter). Satisfies: SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00216</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-219297r648694_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the Ubuntu operating system to generate an audit event for any use of the delete_module system call.

Add or update the following rule in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file.

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S delete_module -F key=modules
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S delete_module -F key=modules