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Audit privileged execution of /usr/bin/chfn (Ubuntu)

audit-priv-chfn · UBUNTU ≥ 22 · 1 impl

Description

All uses of the /usr/bin/chfn command must generate an audit record so that finger-information changes can be traced to an individual.

Rationale

Auditing execution of privileged commands allows detection of misuse and supports forensic investigation of privilege escalation.

Check → Remediate

Checkaudit_rule_exists
rule:
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/chfn -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-chfn
Remediateaudit_rule_set
rule:
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/chfn -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-chfn
persist_file:
/etc/audit/rules.d/50-priv-chfn.rules

Framework references

STIG

V-270779 / UBTU-24-900080V-260608 / UBTU-22-654030

NIST 800-53

AU-2AU-12

Live verification

ubuntu22:checkubuntu24:checkubuntu24:remediate
#audit#auditd#privileged