The audit system must be configured to audit account disabling.

From Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of GEN002752

Associated with: CCI-001404

SV-64271r1_rule The audit system must be configured to audit account disabling.

Vulnerability discussion

If the system is not configured to audit certain activities and write them to an audit log, it is more difficult to detect and track system compromises and damages incurred during a system compromise.

Check content

Determine if execution of the passwd executable is audited. # auditctl -l | grep /usr/bin/passwd If passwd is not listed with a permissions filter of at least 'x', this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure execute auditing of the passwd executable. Add the following to the audit.rules file: -w /usr/bin/passwd -p x -k passwd Restart the auditd service.

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