4.1.1.2 Ensure system is disabled when audit logs are full - 'space_left_action'

Information

The auditd daemon can be configured to halt the system when the audit logs are full. In high security contexts, the risk of detecting unauthorized access or nonrepudiation exceeds the benefit of the system's availability.

Solution

Set the following parameters in /etc/audit/auditd.conf: space_left_action = emailaction_mail_acct = rootadmin_space_left_action = halt

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1866

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-5(1), CSCv6|6.3

Plugin: Unix

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