SLEM-05-654140 - SLEM 5 must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/passwd.

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Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply create a new account. Auditing account creation mitigates this risk.

To address access requirements, SLEM 5 may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.

Solution

Configure SLEM 5 to generate an audit record when all modifications to the "/etc/passwd" file occur.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules" file:

-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k account_mod

To reload the rules file, restart the audit daemon:

> sudo systemctl restart auditd.service

or issue the following command:

> sudo augenrules --load

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro SLEM 5 STIG v1r4

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3175560c7090d70d24ab5b6b5402dd2c973bd0f910ea64c38b6eb16d2fb00405

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SLEM-05-654140 - SLEM 5 must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events that affect /etc/passwd.

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