UBTU-18-010387 - The Ubuntu operating system must generate records for successful/unsuccessful uses of init_module or finit_module syscalls.

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Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.

Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter).

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033

Solution

Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any use of the "init_module" or "finit_module" system calls.

Add or update the following rules in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file:

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module -S finit_module -F key=modules
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module -S finit_module -F key=modules

Notes: For 32-bit architectures, only the 32-bit specific entries are required.
The "root" account must be used to view/edit any files in the /etc/audit/rules.d/ directory.

In order to reload the rules file, issue the following command:

# sudo augenrules --load

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG Ubuntu 18.04 LTS v2r15

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 4b6a5026be4b4d9ac467d3356cc9f63908e241076c8cfcc99194fcc8ea218665

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UBTU-18-010387 - The Ubuntu operating system must generate records for successful/unsuccessful uses of init_module or finit_module syscalls.

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