Audispd must offload audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-261422SLEM-05-653070SV-261422r996674_ruleCCI-001851medium
Description
Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.
STIGDate
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro (SLEM) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-08

Details

Check Text (C-261422r996674_chk)

Verify "audispd" offloads audit records onto a different system or media from SLEM 5 being audited with the following command: > sudo grep remote_server /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf remote_server = 240.9.19.81 If "remote_server" is not set to an external server or media, or is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-65059r996132_fix)

Configure SLEM 5 to offload audit records onto a different system or media. Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf" file: remote_server = <ip_address>