screen does not log successful authentication messages on unlock in accordance with STIG GEN003660

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The screen utility does not log successful authentication messages on tty unlock in accordance with STIG GEN003660
Currently when a user successfully unlocks a tty that is locked by screen, there is no syslog message recording the event.

According to the following STIG requirement, screen should log both authentication success and failure events, including upon successful authentication to unlock the tty.

Group ID (Vulid): V-12004
Group Title: GEN003660
Rule ID: SV-12505r2_rule
Severity: CAT II
Rule Version (STIG-ID): GEN003660
Rule Title: The system must log authentication informational data.
http://www.stigviewer.com/check/V-12004

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.0

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