mediumauditverified ✓rollback-safe
Audit uses of the ssh-agent command
audit-cmd-ssh-agent · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl
Description
All uses of the ssh-agent command must be audited. The ssh-agent holds private keys used for public key authentication.
Rationale
Auditing ssh-agent usage allows detection of SSH key management activities that could indicate credential theft attempts.
Check → Remediate
Checkaudit_rule_exists
- rule:
- -a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/ssh-agent -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset
Remediateaudit_rule_set
- rule:
- -a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/ssh-agent -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-ssh-agent
- persist_file:
- /etc/audit/rules.d/50-privileged.rules
Framework references
STIG
V-281138 / RHEL-10-500520V-258201 / RHEL-09-654135V-230421
NIST 800-53
AU-2AU-12
Live verification
rhel8:checkrhel9:check
#audit#auditd#privileged#ssh