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V-234967

CAT III (Low)

The SUSE operating system audit event multiplexor must be configured to use Kerberos.

Rule ID

SV-234967r1009567_rule

STIG

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R7

CCIs

None

Discussion

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Allowing devices and users to connect to or from the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to a compromise or attack. Audit events that may include sensitive data must be encrypted prior to transmission. Kerberos provides a mechanism to provide both authentication and encryption for audit event records.

Check Content

Determine if the SUSE operating system audit event multiplexor is configured to use Kerberos by running the following command:

> sudo grep transport /etc/audit/audisp-remote.conf
transport = krb5

If "transport" is not set to "krb5", or is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the SUSE operating system audit event multiplexor to use Kerberos by editing the "/etc/audit/audisp-remote.conf" file. 

Edit or add the following line to match the text below:

transport = krb5