Cis Ubuntu1404 V210 4 2 1 2

---
name: "CIS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - 4.2.1.2 Ensure logging is configured"
description: "Configure rsyslog to capture appropriate logging for all facilities"
category: "cis-os-hardening"
version: "2.1.0"
author: "cyberstrike-official"
tags:
  - cis
  - ubuntu
  - ubuntu-14.04
  - level-1
  - not-scored
  - rsyslog
  - logging
cis_id: "4.2.1.2"
cis_benchmark: "CIS Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS Benchmark v2.1.0"
tech_stack:
  - ubuntu
  - linux
cwe_ids: []
chains_with: []
prerequisites: []
severity_boost: "medium"
---

# 4.2.1.2 Ensure logging is configured (Not Scored)

## Profile Applicability

- Level 1 - Server
- Level 1 - Workstation

## Description

The `/etc/rsyslog.conf` and `/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf` files specifies rules for logging and which files are to be used to log certain classes of messages.

## Rationale

A great deal of important security-related information is sent via `rsyslog` (e.g., successful and failed su attempts, failed login attempts, root login attempts, etc.).

## Audit Procedure

Review the contents of the `/etc/rsyslog.conf` and `/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf` files to ensure appropriate logging is set. In addition, run the following command and verify that the log files are logging information:

```bash
ls -l /var/log/
```

## Expected Result

Log files should exist and contain recent entries for all configured facilities.

## Remediation

Edit the following lines in the `/etc/rsyslog.conf` and `/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf` files as appropriate for your environment:

```
*.emerg                                 :omusrmsg:*
mail.*                                  -/var/log/mail
mail.info                               -/var/log/mail.info
mail.warning                            -/var/log/mail.warn
mail.err                                 /var/log/mail.err
news.crit                               -/var/log/news/news.crit
news.err                                -/var/log/news/news.err
news.notice                             -/var/log/news/news.notice
*.=warning;*.=err                       -/var/log/warn
*.crit                                   /var/log/warn
*.*;mail.none;news.none                 -/var/log/messages
local0,local1.*                         -/var/log/localmessages
local2,local3.*                         -/var/log/localmessages
local4,local5.*                         -/var/log/localmessages
local6,local7.*                         -/var/log/localmessages
```

Run the following command to reload the `rsyslogd` configuration:

```bash
pkill -HUP rsyslogd
```

## Default Value

Basic logging is configured by default.

## References

1. See the rsyslog.conf(5) man page for more information.

## Profile

- Level 1 - Server
- Level 1 - Workstation