{"description": "Ensure that successful attempts to create a file are audited.\n\nThe following rules configure audit as described above:\n
## Successful file creation (open with O_CREAT)\n-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open -F a1&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open -F a1&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
\n\nLoad new Audit rules into kernel by running:\n
augenrules --load
\n\nNote: This rule uses a special set of Audit rules to comply with OSPP 4.2.1. You may reuse this rule in different profiles. If you decide to do so, it is recommended that you inspect contents of the file closely and make sure that they are aligned with your needs.", "rationale": "Auditing of successful attempts to create a file helps in investigation of actions which happened on the system.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"nist": ["AU-2(a)"], "ospp": ["FAU_GEN.1.1.c"], "srg": ["SRG-OS-000458-GPOS-00203", "SRG-OS-000474-GPOS-00219", "SRG-OS-000475-GPOS-00220", "SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207", "SRG-OS-000465-GPOS-00209", "SRG-OS-000461-GPOS-00205"]}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "the file does not exist or the content differs", "ocil": "To verify that the Audit is correctly configured according to recommended rules, check the content of the file with the following command:\n
cat /etc/audit/rules.d/30-ospp-v42-1-create-success.rules
\nThe output has to be exactly as follows:\n
## Successful file creation (open with O_CREAT)\n-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S openat,open_by_handle_at -F a2&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open -F a1&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S open -F a1&0100 -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create\n-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat -F success=1 -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=successful-create
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