Auditd

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

This is a straightforward Linux auditd reference skill, but some example commands can weaken or change host auditing if copied without care.

Install this only if you want an auditd/Linux auditing command reference. Treat the auditctl, auditd.conf, audit2allow, and semodule snippets as privileged administrator examples: check current rules first, avoid deleting or disabling auditing except during intentional maintenance, and review generated SELinux policy before installing it.

SkillSpector

By NVIDIA
Vulnerability Patterns
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (2)

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding
The script includes `auditctl -D` as a ready-to-run example without any warning that it deletes all active audit rules. In a reference skill, users may copy commands directly, so this can unintentionally disable monitoring coverage and weaken detection or compliance posture until rules are restored.

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Confidence
97% confidence
Finding
The tools reference shows `auditctl -e 0` alongside other commands without warning that it disables auditing entirely. Because this is operational security documentation, presenting the disable command as a normal example increases the chance of copy-paste misuse that can blind audit logging and undermine forensic visibility.

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