The rsyslog service on AlmaLinux OS 9 must be active.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269518 | ALMA-09-053150 | SV-269518r1050401_rule | CCI-001851 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "rsyslog" service must be running to provide logging services, which are essential to system administration. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-269518r1050401_chk)
Verify that "rsyslog" is active with the following command:
$ systemctl status rsyslog
rsyslog.service - System Logging Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rsyslog.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2024-03-04 10:10:08 UTC; 3h 20min ago
If the rsyslog service is not active, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73450r1048931_fix)
To enable the rsyslog service, run the following command:
$ systemctl enable --now rsyslog