The system must set a maximum audit log file size.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38633 RHEL-06-000160 SV-50434r1_rule Medium
Description
The total storage for audit log files must be large enough to retain log information over the period required. This is a function of the maximum log file size and the number of logs retained.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-46192r1_chk )
Inspect "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" and locate the following line to determine how much data the system will retain in each audit log file: "# grep max_log_file /etc/audit/auditd.conf"

max_log_file = 6


If the system audit data threshold hasn't been properly set up, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-43582r1_fix)
Determine the amount of audit data (in megabytes) which should be retained in each log file. Edit the file "/etc/audit/auditd.conf". Add or modify the following line, substituting the correct value for [STOREMB]:

max_log_file = [STOREMB]

Set the value to "6" (MB) or higher for general-purpose systems. Larger values, of course, support retention of even more audit data.