Details

By default, the logging.properties file will have no defined limit for the log file size. This is a potential denial of service attack as it would be possible to fill a drive or partition containing the log files.

Solution

Create the following entry in your logging.properties file. This field is specified in bytes.
java.util.logging.FileHandler.limit=10000

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/266

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Audit and Accountability.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|AU-4

Source

• Tenable.com/audits