AlmaLinux OS 9 must label all offloaded audit logs before sending them to the central log server.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269510 | ALMA-09-052270 | SV-269510r1050393_rule | CCI-001851 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| When audit logs are not labelled before they are sent to a central log server, the audit data will not be able to be analyzed and tied back to the correct system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269510r1050393_chk)
Verify that AlmaLinux OS 9 Audit Daemon is configured to label all offloaded audit logs, with the following command:
$ grep name_format /etc/audit/auditd.conf
name_format = HOSTNAME
If the "name_format" option is not "HOSTNAME", "fqd", or "numeric", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73442r1048907_fix)
Edit the /etc/audit/auditd.conf file and add or update the "name_format" option:
name_format = HOSTNAME
The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.