The rsyslog service on RHEL 9 must be active.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-258142 | RHEL-09-652020 | SV-258142r926413_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| The "rsyslog" service must be running to provide logging services, which are essential to system administration. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-12-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-61883r926411_chk ) |
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| Verify that "rsyslog" is active with the following command: $ systemctl is-active rsyslog active If the rsyslog service is not active, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61807r926412_fix) |
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| To enable the rsyslog service, run the following command: $ sudo systemctl enable --now rsyslog |