linux:auditd PATH
Path record
Each file path touched by an audited syscall, with inode, mode and owner.
- Log source
- Linux audit framework (auditd)
- Host type
- Linux
- How to enable
- auditd rules (audit.rules) select syscalls and paths; record types are emitted by the kernel and user-space tools.
- Tier, host type
- Minimum
- Techniques
- 10
- Rules depending on it
- Splunk 7
Why this tier
DISA STIG (linux)
By role
| Role | Tier | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Linux server | Minimum | DISA STIG (linux) |
| Linux web server, internet-facing | Minimum | DISA STIG (linux) |
Techniques it helps detect
- T1037 Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
- T1059.011 Lua
- T1070.003 Clear Command History
- T1070.004 File Deletion
- T1070.007 Clear Network Connection History and Configurations
- T1070.010 Relocate Malware
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery
- T1087 Account Discovery
- T1087.001 Local Account
- T1685.006 Clear Linux or Mac System Logs
Rules that depend on it
Splunk 7
- Linux Auditd Doas Conf File Creation
- Linux Auditd Possible Access Or Modification Of Sshd Config File
- Linux Auditd Possible Access To Sudoers File
- Linux Auditd Possible Append Cronjob Entry On Existing Cronjob File
- Linux Auditd Preload Hijack Via Preload File
- Linux Auditd Unix Shell Configuration Modification
- Linux Magic SysRq Key Abuse
Standards and guidance naming it
| Requirement | Relation | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| OMB M-26-14: Object and data eventsAppendix B item 5(3) | Supports an activity | our analysis: file paths touched by audited syscalls |
| OMB M-26-14: Data affectedAppendix B item 5(9) | Supports an activity | our analysis |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654215 (linux): /etc/sudoers key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654220 (linux): /etc/sudoers.d key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654225 (linux): /etc/group key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654230 (linux): /etc/gshadow key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654235 (linux): /etc/security/opasswd key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654240 (linux): /etc/passwd key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654245 (linux): /etc/shadow key identity |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654250 (linux): /var/log/faillock key logins |
| DISA STIG: Audit rules (auditd)Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 V2R10 (2026-10-05) | Names this event | RHEL-09-654255 (linux): /var/log/lastlog key logins |
EDR events that stand in for it
Full: the sensor event carries what this event carries. Partial: the sensor reports a subset, so it does not replace the event.
| Product | Sensor event | Fidelity | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Defend endpoint events | file | Partial | our analysis: file events cover creations and modifications of files; auditd PATH records also carry open-for-read of watched paths |