cis-ubuntu1204-v110-8-2-1

DevOps & Security

Install the rsyslog package

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8.2.1 Install the rsyslog package (Scored)

Profile Applicability

Level 1

Description

The rsyslog package is a third party package that provides many enhancements to syslog, such as multi-threading, TCP communication, message filtering and data base support.

Rationale

The security enhancements of rsyslog such as connection-oriented (i.e. TCP) transmission of logs, the option to log to database formats, and the encryption of log data en route to a central logging server) justify installing and configuring the package.

Audit Procedure

Using Command Line

Ensure rsyslog is installed:

dpkg -s rsyslog

Expected Result

Ensure package status is installed ok installed.

Remediation

Using Command Line

Install the rsyslog package:

apt-get install rsyslog

Default Value

rsyslog is not installed by default on all Ubuntu 12.04 installations.

References

CIS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server Benchmark v1.1.0

Profile

Level 1 - Scored