[PATCH 13/24] Created audit_auditd_modifications Section - Attempts to modify auditd configuration during runtime need to be audited per Common Criteria sections FAU_SEL.1 and FMT_MTD.1

Shawn Wells shawn at redhat.com
Sat Feb 25 19:56:11 UTC 2012


---
 rhel6/src/input/system/auditing.xml |   16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rhel6/src/input/system/auditing.xml b/rhel6/src/input/system/auditing.xml
index a520e5a..fa63f1d 100644
--- a/rhel6/src/input/system/auditing.xml
+++ b/rhel6/src/input/system/auditing.xml
@@ -201,6 +201,22 @@ to capture events that modify account changes:
 </Rule>
 
 
+<Rule id="audit_auditd_modifications">
+<title>Audit Attempts Modify <tt>auditd</tt></title>
+<description>Attempts to modify audit configuration which occur while the audit collection functions are operating should be monitored.
+<br />
+<pre># audit_auditd_modifications
+-w /etc/audit/ -p wa -k audit_auditd_modifications
+-w /etc/sysconfig/auditd -p wa -k audit_auditd_modifications
+-w /etc/libaudit.conf -p wa -k audit_auditd_modifications
+-w /etc/audisp/ -p wa -k audit_auditd_modifications</pre>
+</description>
+<rationale>Attempts to modify the <tt>auditd</tt> subsystem while the system is operational can indicate malicious intent.</rationale>
+<ident cce="TBD" />
+<oval id="TBD" />
+<ref nist="TBD" />
+</Rule>
+
 
 <Rule id="audit_network_modifications">
 <title>Record Events that Modify the System’s Network Environment</title>
-- 
1.7.1


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