The system does not generate an audit event when the audit log reaches a percent full threshold.

From Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECRR-1

SV-29729r1_rule The system does not generate an audit event when the audit log reaches a percent full threshold.

Vulnerability discussion

When the audit log reaches a given percent full, an audit event is written to the security log. The event ID is 523 and is recorded as a success audit under the category of System. This option may be especially useful if the audit logs are set to be cleared manually. A recommended setting would be 90 percent.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “MSS: (WarningLevel) Percentage threshold for the security event log at which the system will generate a warning” to “90” or less.

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