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

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

Description

All uses of the /usr/bin/umount command must generate an audit record so that filesystem unmounts 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/umount -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-umount
Remediateaudit_rule_set
rule:
-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/umount -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-umount
persist_file:
/etc/audit/rules.d/50-priv-umount.rules

Framework references

STIG

V-270781 / UBTU-24-900100V-260625 / UBTU-22-654115

NIST 800-53

AU-2AU-12

Live verification

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