The Oracle Linux operating system must audit all uses of the create_module syscall.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221820 | OL07-00-030819 | SV-221820r991580_rule | CCI-000172 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter). Satisfies: SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00216, SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-12
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.3.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.3.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000172
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-221820r991580_chk)
Verify the operating system generates audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the "create_module" syscall occur.
Check the auditing rules in "/etc/audit/audit.rules" with the following command:
$ sudo grep -w "create_module" /etc/audit/audit.rules
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S create_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module-change
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S create_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module-change
If both the "b32" and "b64" audit rules are not defined for "create_module" syscall, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-36279r833096_fix)
Configure the operating system to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the "create_module" syscall occur.
Add or update the following rules in "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S create_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module-change
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S create_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module-change
The audit daemon must be restarted for the changes to take effect.