Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-38680 | RHEL-06-000313 | SV-50481r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Email sent to the root account is typically aliased to the administrators of the system, who can take appropriate action. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2018-11-28 |
Check Text ( C-46241r1_chk ) |
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Inspect "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" and locate the following line to determine if the system is configured to send email to an account when it needs to notify an administrator: action_mail_acct = root If auditd is not configured to send emails per identified actions, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-43629r1_fix) |
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The "auditd" service can be configured to send email to a designated account in certain situations. Add or correct the following line in "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" to ensure that administrators are notified via email for those situations: action_mail_acct = root |