AZLX-23-002065 - Amazon Linux 2023 must authenticate the remote logging server for off-loading audit logs via rsyslog.

Information

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.

Solution

Configure Amazon Linux 2023 to authenticate the remote logging server for off-loading audit logs by setting the following option in "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/[customfile].conf":

$ActionSendStreamDriverAuthMode x509/name

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Amazon_Linux_2023_V1R3_STIG.zip