xoxys.auditd/index.md

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title: auditd
type: docs
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Setup the Linux Auditing System.

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- [Default Variables](#default-variables)
  - [auditd_action_mail_acct](#auditd_action_mail_acct)
  - [auditd_admin_space_left_action](#auditd_admin_space_left_action)
  - [auditd_buffer_size](#auditd_buffer_size)
  - [auditd_config_immutable](#auditd_config_immutable)
  - [auditd_exclude_rule_stages](#auditd_exclude_rule_stages)
  - [auditd_failure_mode](#auditd_failure_mode)
  - [auditd_filter_rules_default](#auditd_filter_rules_default)
  - [auditd_filter_rules_extra](#auditd_filter_rules_extra)
  - [auditd_main_rules_default](#auditd_main_rules_default)
  - [auditd_main_rules_extra](#auditd_main_rules_extra)
  - [auditd_max_log_file](#auditd_max_log_file)
  - [auditd_max_log_file_action](#auditd_max_log_file_action)
  - [auditd_num_logs](#auditd_num_logs)
  - [auditd_optional_rules_default](#auditd_optional_rules_default)
  - [auditd_optional_rules_extra](#auditd_optional_rules_extra)
  - [auditd_refuse_manual_stop](#auditd_refuse_manual_stop)
  - [auditd_space_left_action](#auditd_space_left_action)
- [Dependencies](#dependencies)

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## Default Variables

### auditd_action_mail_acct

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_action_mail_acct: root
```

### auditd_admin_space_left_action

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_admin_space_left_action: halt
```

### auditd_buffer_size

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_buffer_size: 8192
```

### auditd_config_immutable

The auditd daemon is configured to use the augenrules program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default), use this option to make the auditd configuration immutable.

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_config_immutable: false
```

### auditd_exclude_rule_stages

There is a set of pre-defined rule stages you can exclude if needed. Availabe stages: 10-start.rules, 11-self-audit.rules, 12-filter.rules, 30-main.rules, 50-optional.rules, 90-finalize

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_exclude_rule_stages: []
```

#### Example usage

```YAML
auditd_exclude_rule_stages:
  - 10-start.rules
  - 90-finalize
```

### auditd_failure_mode

Possible values: 0 (silent) | 1 (printk, print a failure message) | 2 (panic, halt the system)

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_failure_mode: 1
```

### auditd_filter_rules_default

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_filter_rules_default:
  - comment: Ignore current working directory records
    rule: -a always,exclude -F msgtype=CWD
  - comment: Ignore EOE records (End Of Event, not needed)
    rule: -a always,exclude -F msgtype=EOE
  - comment: Cron jobs fill the logs with stuff we normally don't want
    rule:
      - -a never,user -F subj_type=crond_t
      - -a exit,never -F subj_type=crond_t
  - comment: This is not very interesting and wastes a lot of space if the server
      is public facing
    rule: -a always,exclude -F msgtype=CRYPTO_KEY_USER
  - comment: High Volume Event Filter
    rule:
      - -a exit,never -F arch=b32 -F dir=/dev/shm -k sharedmemaccess
      - -a exit,never -F arch=b64 -F dir=/dev/shm -k sharedmemaccess
      - -a exit,never -F arch=b32 -F dir=/var/lock/lvm -k locklvm
      - -a exit,never -F arch=b64 -F dir=/var/lock/lvm -k locklvm
```

### auditd_filter_rules_extra

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_filter_rules_extra: []
```

#### Example usage

```YAML
auditd_filter_rules_extra:
  - comment: Ignore current working directory records # defaults to not set
    rule: '-a always,exclude -F msgtype=CWD' # can be list or string
    state: present # defaults to present
```

### auditd_main_rules_default

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_main_rules_default:
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.1 - Changes to system administration scope
    rule:
      - -w /etc/sudoers -p wa -k actions
      - -w /etc/sudoers.d/ -p wa -k actions
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.4 - Events that modify date and time information
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S adjtimex,settimeofday,clock_settime -k time_change
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S adjtimex,settimeofday,clock_settime,stime -k
        time_change
      - -w /etc/localtime -p wa -k time-change
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.5 - Changes to the network environment
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S sethostname,setdomainname -k system-locale
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S sethostname,setdomainname -k system-locale
      - -w /etc/issue -p wa -k system-locale
      - -w /etc/issue.net -p wa -k system-locale
      - -w /etc/hosts -p wa -k system-locale
      - -w /etc/sysconfig/network -p wa -k system-locale
      - -w /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ -p wa -k system-locale
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.7 - Unsuccessful file access attempts
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat,open,openat,truncate,ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES
        -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k access
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S creat,open,openat,truncate,ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM
        -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k access
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat,open,openat,truncate,ftruncate -F exit=-EACCES
        -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k access
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S creat,open,openat,truncate,ftruncate -F exit=-EPERM
        -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k access
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.8 - Modify user/group information
    rule:
      - -w /etc/group -p wa -k identity
      - -w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity
      - -w /etc/gshadow -p wa -k identity
      - -w /etc/shadow -p wa -k identity
      - -w /etc/security/opasswd -p wa -k identity
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.9 - Discretionary access control permission modifications
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset
        -F key=perm_mod
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chown,fchown,lchown,fchownat -F auid>=1000 -F
        auid!=unset -F key=perm_mod
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod,fchmod,fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset
        -F key=perm_mod
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S lchown,fchown,chown,fchownat -F auid>=1000 -F
        auid!=unset -F key=perm_mod
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr
        -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=perm_mod
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr
        -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -F key=perm_mod
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.10 - Successful file system mounts
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S mount -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.11 - Session initiation information
    rule:
      - -w /var/run/utmp -p wa -k session
      - -w /var/log/wtmp -p wa -k logins
      - -w /var/log/btmp -p wa -k logins
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.12 - Login and logout events
    rule:
      - -w /var/log/lastlog -p wa -k logins
      - -w /var/log/tallylog -p wa -k logins
      - -w /var/run/faillock -p wa -k logins
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.13 - File deletion events by users
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F auid>=1000
        -F auid!=unset -k delete
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S unlink,unlinkat,rename,renameat -F auid>=1000
        -F auid!=unset -k delete
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.14 - Changes to the Mandatory Access Controls
    rule:
      - -w /etc/selinux/ -p wa -k MAC-policy
      - -w /usr/share/selinux/ -p wa -k MAC-policy
  - comment: CIS 4.1.3.19 - Kernel module loading unloading and modification
    rule:
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S finit_module,create_module,query_module -F auid>=1000
        -F auid!=unset -k kernel_modules
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S finit_module,create_module,query_module -F auid>=1000
        -F auid!=unset -k kernel_modules
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,delete_module -k kernel_modules
      - -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,delete_module -k kernel_modules
      - -a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/kmod -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset
        -k kernel_modules
```

### auditd_main_rules_extra

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_main_rules_extra: []
```

### auditd_max_log_file

Maximum size of a single logfile (MB)

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_max_log_file: 10
```

### auditd_max_log_file_action

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_max_log_file_action: rotate
```

### auditd_num_logs

Number of logs to keep

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_num_logs: 5
```

### auditd_optional_rules_default

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_optional_rules_default: []
```

### auditd_optional_rules_extra

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_optional_rules_extra: []
```

### auditd_refuse_manual_stop

This option prevents auditd from performing change/restart actions at runtime and requires a reboot instead. For security reasons, this option should only be disabled for testing purposes.

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_refuse_manual_stop: true
```

### auditd_space_left_action

#### Default value

```YAML
auditd_space_left_action: email
```



## Dependencies

None.