{"description": "To configure the auditd service to use the\nsyslog plug-in of the audispd audit event multiplexor, set\nthe active line in /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf to yes.\nRestart the auditd service:\n$ sudo service auditd restart
", "rationale": "The auditd service does not include the ability to send audit\nrecords to a centralized server for management directly. It does, however,\ninclude a plug-in for audit event multiplexor (audispd) to pass audit records\nto the local syslog server.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis-csc": ["1", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "19", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8"], "cjis": ["5.4.1.1"], "cobit5": ["APO11.04", "APO12.06", "BAI03.05", "BAI08.02", "DSS02.02", "DSS02.04", "DSS02.07", "DSS03.01", "DSS05.04", "DSS05.07", "MEA02.01"], "cui": ["3.3.1"], "hipaa": ["164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D)", "164.308(a)(5)(ii)(B)", "164.308(a)(5)(ii)(C)", "164.308(a)(6)(ii)", "164.308(a)(8)", "164.310(d)(2)(iii)", "164.312(b)", "164.314(a)(2)(i)(C)", "164.314(a)(2)(iii)"], "isa-62443-2009": ["4.2.3.10", "4.3.3.3.9", "4.3.3.5.8", "4.3.4.4.7", "4.3.4.5.6", "4.3.4.5.7", "4.3.4.5.8", "4.4.2.1", "4.4.2.2", "4.4.2.4"], "isa-62443-2013": ["SR 2.10", "SR 2.11", "SR 2.12", "SR 2.8", "SR 2.9", "SR 6.1"], "iso27001-2013": ["A.12.4.1", "A.12.4.2", "A.12.4.3", "A.12.4.4", "A.12.7.1", "A.16.1.4", "A.16.1.5", "A.16.1.7"], "nist": ["AU-4(1)", "CM-6(a)"], "nist-csf": ["DE.AE-3", "DE.AE-5", "PR.PT-1", "RS.AN-1", "RS.AN-4"], "pcidss": ["Req-10.5.3"], "srg": ["SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224", "SRG-OS-000342-GPOS-00133"], "pcidss4": ["10.3.3", "10.3"]}, "control_references": {"pcidss4": ["10.3.3", "10.3"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "it is not activated", "ocil": "To verify the audispd's syslog plugin is active, run the following command:\n$ sudo grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf
\nIf the plugin is active, the output will show yes.", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "Configure Ubuntu 22.04 to use the audispd syslog plugin.\n\nAdd or edit the following line in /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf:\n\nactive = yes\n\nThe auditd daemon needs to be restarted in order for changes to take effect.", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "Ubuntu 22.04 must use the syslog plugin in the audit event multiplexor.", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {"stig": {"srg_requirement": "Ubuntu 22.04 must be configured to offload audit records onto a different system from the system being audited via syslog.", "fixtext": "Edit the /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf file and add or update the \"active\" option:\n\nactive = yes\n\nThe audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.", "checktext": "Verify Ubuntu 22.04 is configured use the audisp-remote syslog service with the following command:\n\n$ sudo grep active /etc/audit/plugins.d/syslog.conf\n\nactive = yes\n\nIf the \"active\" keyword does not have a value of \"yes\", the line is commented out, or the line is missing, this is a finding.", "vuldiscussion": "The auditd service does not include the ability to send audit records to a centralized server for management directly. However, it can use a plug-in for audit event multiplexor (audispd) to pass audit records to the local syslog server."}}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["package[audit]", "system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel", "package_audit"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Configure auditd to use audispd's syslog plugin", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/auditing/configure_auditd_data_retention/auditd_audispd_syslog_plugin_activated/rule.yml", "template": null}