RHEL 9 must take action when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 95 percent of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-258159r971542_rule

CCI References

CCI-001855

Discussion

If action is not taken when storage volume reaches 95 percent utilization, the auditing system may fail when the storage volume reaches capacity.

Check Procedure

Verify that RHEL 9 is configured to take action in the event of allocated audit record storage volume reaches 95 percent of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity with the following command:

$ sudo grep admin_space_left_action /etc/audit/auditd.conf

admin_space_left_action = single

If the value of the "admin_space_left_action" is not set to "single", or if the line is commented out, ask the system administrator (SA) to indicate how the system is providing real-time alerts to the SA and information system security officer (ISSO).

If there is no evidence that real-time alerts are configured on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Action

Configure "auditd" service  to take action in the event of allocated audit record storage volume reaches 95 percent of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

Edit the following line in "/etc/audit/auditd.conf" to ensure that the system is forced into single user mode in the event the audit record storage volume is about to reach maximum capacity:

admin_space_left_action = single 

The audit daemon must be restarted for changes to take effect.