The system must log successful and unsuccessful access to the root account.

From SOLARIS 10 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Associated with IA controls: ECAR-3, ECAR-2, ECAR-1

Associated with: CCI-000126

SV-39850r1_rule The system must log successful and unsuccessful access to the root account.

Vulnerability discussion

If successful and unsuccessful logins and logouts are not monitored or recorded, access attempts cannot be tracked. Without this logging, it may be impossible to track unauthorized access to the system.

Check content

Check the following log files to determine if access to the root account is being logged. Try to su - and enter an incorrect password. # more /var/adm/sulog If root login accounts are not being logged, this is a finding.

Fix text

Update /etc/default/su and set SYSLOG=YES. Ensure /etc/syslog.conf is configured to log auth.crit messages to capture all failed su attempts.

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