The system must use a remote syslog server (loghost).

From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000136

SV-63501r2_rule The system must use a remote syslog server (loghost).

Vulnerability discussion

A syslog server (loghost) receives syslog messages from one or more systems. This data can be used as an authoritative log source in the event a system is compromised and its local logs are suspect.

Check content

Check the syslog configuration file for remote syslog servers. Depending on what system is used for log processing either /etc/syslog.conf or /etc/rsyslog.conf will be the logging configuration file. # grep '@' /etc/syslog.conf | grep -v '^#' Or: # grep '@' /etc/rsyslog.conf | grep -v '^#' If no line is returned, this is a finding.

Fix text

Edit the syslog or rsyslog configuration file and add an appropriate remote syslog server.

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