Ensure report_url is configured

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

alt0() { command -v grep >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "step1: grep not installed"; return 1; }; o=$(bash -c 'grep -P '"'"'^\h*report_url'"'"' /etc/aide.conf' 2>&1); printf '%s\n' "$o" | tr -s ' \t' '  ' | sed 's/^ //;s/ $//' | grep -Fxq -- 'A report_url directive sending the report to syslog should be returned, for example:' || { echo step1: missing 'A report_url directive sending the report to syslog should b'; return 1; }; }; if alt0; then echo compliant; fi

Expected output

compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Edit /etc/aide.conf and add a report_url directive that writes the check report to the system log, using a syslog facility that the system logging service is configured to collect (the local-use facilities LOG_LOCAL0 through LOG_LOCAL7 are commonly used for this): report_url=syslog:<facility> Example: report_url=syslog:LOG_LOCAL0 AIDE supports multiple report_url destinations, so an existing destination (such as report_url=file:/var/log/aide.log) may be kept alongside the syslog entry. Ensure the system logging service is configured to collect and retain the selected facility (see the logging recommendations) so the report is captured in the central log stream.

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Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

tmaegis scan --target linux