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UBTU-18-010006 - The Ubuntu operating system must immediately notify the SA and ISSO (at a minimum) when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75% of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

Information

If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75% utilization, they are unable to plan for audit record storage capacity expansion.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Edit /etc/audit/auditd.conf and set the space_left_action parameter to "exec" or "email".

If the space_left_action parameter is set to "email" set the action_mail_acct parameter to an e-mail address for the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO).

If the space_left_action parameter is set to "exec", make sure the command being execute notifies the System Administrator (SA) and Information System Security Officer (ISSO).

Edit /etc/audit/auditd.conf and set the space_left parameter to be, at least, 25% of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CAN_Ubuntu_18-04_LTS_V2R15_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-5(1), CAT|III, CCI|CCI-001855, Rule-ID|SV-219152r971542_rule, STIG-ID|UBTU-18-010006, STIG-Legacy|SV-109633, STIG-Legacy|V-100529, Vuln-ID|V-219152

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 6e20658254bf84aa30285860a113c669ec7ac37967664213ba78f2608c2e2e65