The Oracle Linux operating system must use a separate file system for the system audit data path large enough to hold at least one week of audit data.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-221756OL07-00-021330SV-221756r958752_ruleCCI-001849low
Description
The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing.
STIGDate
Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-221756r958752_chk)

Determine if the operating system is configured to have the "/var/log/audit" path is on a separate file system. # grep /var/log/audit /etc/fstab If no result is returned, or the operating system is not configured to have "/var/log/audit" on a separate file system, this is a finding. Verify that "/var/log/audit" is mounted on a separate file system: # mount | grep "/var/log/audit" If no result is returned, or "/var/log/audit" is not on a separate file system, this is a finding. Verify the size of the audit file system: # df -h /var/log/audit If the size is insufficient for a week of audit data, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23460r419341_fix)

Migrate the system audit data path onto an appropriately sized separate file system to store at least one week of audit records.