The Ubuntu operating system must immediately notify the SA and ISSO (at a minimum) when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75% of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75% utilization, they are unable to plan for audit record storage capacity expansion.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-238307r877389_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Edit "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" and set the "space_left_action" parameter to "exec" or "email".
If the "space_left_action" parameter is set to "email", set the "action_mail_acct" parameter to an email address for the SA and ISSO.
If the "space_left_action" parameter is set to "exec", ensure the command being executed notifies the SA and ISSO.