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<VulnDiscussion>Proper alerts to system administrators and Information Assurance (IA) officials of audit failures ensure a timely response to critical system issues.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
This check applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing. # zonename If the command output is "global", this check applies. The root role is required. Verify the presence of an audit_warn entry in /etc/mail/aliases. # /usr/lib/sendmail -bv audit_warn If the response is: audit_warn... User unknown this is a finding. Review the output of the command and verify that the audit_warn alias notifies the appropriate users in this form: audit_warn:user1,user2 If an appropriate user is not listed, this is a finding.
The root role is required. This action applies to the global zone only. Determine the zone that you are currently securing. # zonename If the command output is "global", this action applies. Add an audit_warn alias to /etc/mail/aliases that will forward to designated system administrator(s). # pfedit /etc/mail/aliases Insert a line in the form: audit_warn:user1,user2 Put the updated aliases file into service. # newaliases