CCE-95674-8| Platform: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.x, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:16.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:18.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:20.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:22.04, cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:23.04 | Date: (C)2021-03-08 (M)2023-09-01 |
Data from journald may be stored in volatile memory or persisted locally on the server. Logs in memory will be lost upon a system reboot. By persisting logs to local disk on the server they are protected from loss.
Rationale:
Writing log data to disk will provide the ability to forensically reconstruct events which may have impacted the operations or security of a system even after a system crash or reboot.
Fix:
Edit the /etc/systemd/journald.conf file and add the following line: Storage=persistent
Parameter:
[persistent/auto/none/volatile]
Technical Mechanism:
Edit the /etc/systemd/journald.conf file and add the following line: Storage=persistant
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 7.3 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 4.7 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: LOW |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:87394 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:85251 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:92170 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:68727 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:70717 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:70807 |
