On 2017-07-13 17:02, Steve Grubb wrote:
> On Thursday, July 13, 2017 4:51:04 PM EDT Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> > In the process of updating the audit message type dictionary, I came
> > across a couple of differences I wanted to clear up.
> > 
> > The descriptions in the userspace header file don't obviously line up
> > with another source.  Can I get a clarification on these two messages:
> > 
> > AUDIT_USER_ACCT     1101    User system access authorization
> >             Alt:    User account modification
> 
> This is access authorization. Authorization is different than authentication. 
> Pam sends this event during login.

Ok, I'll update the "alt" text, since it is clearly wrong.

> > AUDIT_USER_MGMT     1102    User account attribute change
> >             Alt:    Userspace management data
> 
> This is strictly user account attribute changes. This is usually sent by 
> something like usermod of shadow-utils.

Ok, again, I'll update the "alt" text, since it is a bit vague.

> > Similarly, these weren't clear to me as to whether they were active or
> > passive reports.  Do these records say that the RESPonse happenned, or
> > that the RESPonse should happen?
> 
> They should record what actually happened including success or not.

Ok, so active.

> > AUDIT_RESP_ALERT    2201    Alert email was sent
> > AUDIT_RESP_ANOMALY  2200    Anomaly not reacted to
> > AUDIT_RESP_EXEC             2210    Execute a script
> > AUDIT_RESP_HALT             2212    take the system down
> > AUDIT_RESP_KILL_PROC        2202    Kill program
> > AUDIT_RESP_SEBOOL   2209    Set an SELinux boolean
> > AUDIT_RESP_SINGLE   2211    Go to single user mode
> > AUDIT_RESP_TERM_ACCESS      2203    Terminate session
> > AUDIT_RESP_TERM_LOCK        2208    Terminal was locked
> >
> > In particular, does AUDIT_RESP_EXEC mean something as simple as a script
> > was executed in response to some detected event, or intrusion detection
> > program responds to a threat originating from the execution of a
> > program?
> 
> It means a script was executed in response.

Ok, good, thanks.

> -Steve
> 
> > I suspect they are all active and this EXEC one means a script
> > was executed in response.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > - RGB

- RGB

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