cis-ubuntu1204-v110-8-1-13

name	cis-ubuntu1204-v110-8-1-13
description	Collect Successful File System Mounts
category	cis-os-hardening
version	1.1.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","ubuntu",12.04,"linux","logging","auditd","mount","filesystem"]
cis_id	8.1.13
cis_benchmark	CIS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server Benchmark v1.1.0
tech_stack	["ubuntu","linux"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
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8.1.13 Collect Successful File System Mounts (Scored)

Profile Applicability

• Level 2

Description

Monitor the use of the mount system call. The mount (and umount) system call controls the mounting and unmounting of file systems. The parameters below configure the system to create an audit record when the mount system call is used by a non-privileged user.

Rationale

It is highly unusual for a non privileged user to mount file systems to the system. While tracking mount commands gives the system administrator evidence that external media may have been mounted (based on a review of the source of the mount and confirming it's an external media type), it does not conclusively indicate that data was exported to the media. System administrators who wish to determine if data were exported, would also have to track successful open, creat and truncate system calls requiring write access to a file under the mount point of the external media file system. This could give a fair indication that a write occurred. The only way to truly prove it, would be to track successful writes to the external media. Tracking write system calls could quickly fill up the audit log and is not recommended.

Note: This tracks successful and unsuccessful mount commands. File system mounts do not have to come from external media and this action still does not verify write (e.g. CD ROMS).

Audit Procedure

Using Command Line

For 64 bit systems perform the following command and ensure the output is as shown to determine if filesystem mounts are recorded:

grep mounts /etc/audit/audit.rules

For 32 bit systems:

grep mounts /etc/audit/audit.rules

Expected Result

For 64 bit systems:

-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S mount -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S mount -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts

For 32 bit systems:

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S mount -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts

Remediation

Using Command Line

For 64 bit systems, add the following lines to the /etc/audit/audit.rules file:

-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S mount -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts
-a always, -F =b32 -S mount -F auid>=500 -F auid!=4294967295 -k mounts

pkill -HUP -P 1 auditd