The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the audit system takes appropriate action when there is an error sending audit records to a remote system.

From Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001851

SV-87815r3_rule The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must be configured so that the audit system takes appropriate action when there is an error sending audit records to a remote system.

Vulnerability discussion

Taking appropriate action when there is an error sending audit records to a remote system will minimize the possibility of losing audit records.

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Verify the action the operating system takes if there is an error sending audit records to a remote system. Check the action that takes place if there is an error sending audit records to a remote system with the following command: # grep -i network_failure_action /etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf network_failure_action = syslog If the value of the "network_failure_action" option is not "syslog", "single", or "halt", or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

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Configure the action the operating system takes if there is an error sending audit records to a remote system. Uncomment the "network_failure_action" option in "/etc/audisp/audisp-remote.conf" and set it to "syslog", "single", or "halt". network_failure_action = syslog

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