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Version comparisons

See the following sections for information on the differences between versions 1.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Linux and 2.1.0 of the Splunk Add-on for Linux

2.0.0 - 2.1.0

Field added/removed

Sourcetype type, op Added Fields Removed Fields
['linux:audit'] ADD_USER adding user, add-user src_user
['linux:audit'] ADD_USER adding user to group src_user
['linux:audit'] DEL_USER deleting user entries, deleting user from group src_user
['linux:audit'] USER_ACCT changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 276, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 10, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 191, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 177, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 6 src_user, src_user_name
['linux:audit'] USER_ACCT changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 136, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 90, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 76, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 167 src_user, src_user_name
['linux:audit'] USER_ACCT changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 18, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 266, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 250, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 203, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 89, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 62, changing /etc/passwd; group group_2/222222, new gid: 28 src_user, src_user_name
['linux:audit'] USER_CHAUTHTOK changing uid object, src_user
['linux:audit'] USER_STARTPAM:session_open user_id
Sourcetype type, unit Added Fields Removed Fields
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_START auditd tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_START collectd tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_START systemd-timedated tag::eventtype, service, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_START systemd-tmpfiles-clean tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_START update-notifier-download tag::eventtype, service, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_STOP auditd tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_STOP collectd tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_STOP systemd-timedated tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_STOP systemd-tmpfiles-clean tag::eventtype, service, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag
['linux:audit'] SERVICE_STOP update-notifier-download tag::eventtype, service, status, user, eventtype, service_name, process_id, tag

CIM Data Model changes

Sourcetype type Previous CIM model New CIM model
linux:audit SERVICE_START, SERVICE_STOP Endpoint.Services

Fields modified

| Sourcetype | type, op | Field | v2.0.0 | v2.1.0 | v2.1.1 | | — | — | — | — | — | | linux:audit | USER_LOGIN, login | user | unset | MAX_TIMESTAMP_LOOKAHEAD |

1.1.0 - 2.0.0

Field mapping comparison

SourceType linux:collectd:graphite

Fields 1.1.0 extractions 2.0.0 extractions
src centos-7-202112200858 -
dest - centos-7-202112200858
tag oshost

performance

inventory

storage

memory

network

cpu

os

process
oshost

performance

storage

memory

network

cpu

os

process

uptime
tag::eventtype oshost

performance

inventory

storage

memory

network

cpu

os

process
oshost

performance

storage

memory

network

cpu

os

process

uptime

SourceType linux:collectd:http

src ubuntu-16-202112200858 -
dest - ubuntu-16-202112200858
mount xvda2

devtmpfs

tmpfs
xvda1

xvda2

devtmpfs

tmpfs
tag oshost

performance

inventory

storage

network

memory

cpu

os

process
oshost

performance

storage

network

memory

cpu

os

process

uptime
tag::eventtype oshost

performance

inventory

storage

network

memory

cpu

os

process
oshost

performance

storage

network

memory

cpu

os

process

uptime

SourceType linux:audit

Fields 1.1.0 extractions 2.0.0 extractions
src_user - admin

centos

ec2-user

ubuntu
object - user_2

group_1

user1

group_2

group_3

unknown(111111)
process_path - /bin/sh
user_name - user_2

admin

user1

1000

centos

ec2-user

ubuntu
object_category - user

group
vendor_product - Linux Audit
user_id - 1000

4294967295

0
process_id - 10023

21366

21849

7021

7038

7286

8744

887

908

9102

9749
src_user_name - admin

centos

ec2-user

ubuntu
signature_id - 10557

10617

10653

10687

10783

10878

12989

13129

13264

13405

1774

1788

1833

1930

1952

1976

2108

2129

2130

2150

2153

2156

2174

2176

2198

2297

2321

2408

2500

2586

2620

2732

2817

2907

2911

2944

2999

3032

3498

3586

7346

7383

7390

7395

7432

7433

7466

7517

7523

7597

7648

7739

9651

9679

9760
result - success
process_name - sh
process - /bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-dhtumxxtkcrxahvfesdyntewfpidbinb ; /usr/libexec/platform-python /home/ec2-user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006084.935285-85400-258159253623075/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-qcssdifrutuskiaslrjulauiloilshzb ; /usr/libexec/platform-python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.967474-85356-163360540330224/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-rxaezcaecyjzdwtcgzrnvrczebzdteux ; /usr/bin/python /home/admin/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.997857-85362-116590561680052/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-tgrgbwfdpnprhqxomgoraaqxyjojcwpx ; /usr/bin/python /home/admin/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.972403-85358-162199036065355/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-txxfnpggclncjhsqgaknpbzspzithxec ; /usr/bin/python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.94751-85355-75901484427407/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-vqovioujwxvzhqadkoplmolqagqhioeg ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/ubuntu/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006088.9018528-85444-80063304780089/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-wfevtrhxsnwdxtnmjdydxdhxmbnufgat ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/ubuntu/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006088.885395-85443-191111467693802/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-xzisnyvrwjlborofkkiquvyglfrzpors ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/admin/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.991161-85360-123082352417003/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zcnurlegkdamxdgcdjbhhfufazcqmiud ; /usr/bin/python /home/ec2-user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006084.904531-85399-214089969652421/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zrutaialratlpiralyjuydqmarrwajeq ; /usr/bin/python3.6 /home/ec2-user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006084.962355-85403-198294693487419/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zzaswnvpdtgsqqpwnkaandhuaxwdxfik ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/ubuntu/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006085.35588-85411-67206222024209/AnsiballZ_group.py
tag::action - success

failure
change_type - AAA
process_exec - /bin/sh
signature - USER_LOGIN

CRED_ACQ

LOGIN

USER_START
object_id - 111111

22223

11111

333333
src_user_id - 1000
dest - splunk
process_current_directory - /home/admin

/home/ec2-user

/home/ubuntu

/home/centos
linux_ev_ch_mgmt_user - admin

centos

ec2-user

ubuntu
src_ip - 0.0.0.0

127.0.0.1
reason - invalid user
action success

1

failed
modified

success

created

deleted

allowed

failure
tag account

change

authentication

privileged
account

change

authentication

success

error

failure

process

report
tag::eventtype account

change

authentication

privileged
account

change

authentication

error

process

report
app /usr/sbin/sshd

/usr/sbin/useradd

/usr/sbin/userdel

/usr/sbin/groupdel

/usr/bin/sudo

/usr/sbin/groupadd

/usr/sbin/usermod

/usr/sbin/groupmod

/usr/sbin/cron
/usr/sbin/sshd

/usr/bin/sudo

/usr/sbin/cron
status success

1

failed
success
eventtype linux_audit_account_change

linux_audit_authentication

linux_audit_privileged
linux_audit_account_change

linux_audit_authentication

linux_audit_endpoint
command /bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-dhtumxxtkcrxahvfesdyntewfpidbinb ; /usr/libexec/platform-python /home/ec2-user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006084.935285-85400-258159253623075/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-qcssdifrutuskiaslrjulauiloilshzb ; /usr/libexec/platform-python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.967474-85356-163360540330224/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-rxaezcaecyjzdwtcgzrnvrczebzdteux ; /usr/bin/python /home/admin/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.997857-85362-116590561680052/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-tgrgbwfdpnprhqxomgoraaqxyjojcwpx ; /usr/bin/python /home/admin/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.972403-85358-162199036065355/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-txxfnpggclncjhsqgaknpbzspzithxec ; /usr/bin/python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.94751-85355-75901484427407/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-vqovioujwxvzhqadkoplmolqagqhioeg ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/ubuntu/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006088.9018528-85444-80063304780089/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-wfevtrhxsnwdxtnmjdydxdhxmbnufgat ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/ubuntu/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006088.885395-85443-191111467693802/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-xzisnyvrwjlborofkkiquvyglfrzpors ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/admin/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006080.991161-85360-123082352417003/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zcnurlegkdamxdgcdjbhhfufazcqmiud ; /usr/bin/python /home/ec2-user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006084.904531-85399-214089969652421/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zrutaialratlpiralyjuydqmarrwajeq ; /usr/bin/python3.6 /home/ec2-user/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006084.962355-85403-198294693487419/AnsiballZ_group.py

/bin/sh -c echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zzaswnvpdtgsqqpwnkaandhuaxwdxfik ; /usr/bin/python3 /home/ubuntu/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1640006085.35588-85411-67206222024209/AnsiballZ_group.py
/usr/sbin/useradd

/usr/sbin/userdel

/usr/sbin/groupdel

/usr/sbin/groupadd

/usr/sbin/usermod

/usr/sbin/groupmod
user root

user_2

group_2

28696E76616C6964207573657229

(unknown)

ec2-user

centos

user1

admin
admin

user_2

centos

ec2-user

ubuntu

user1

1000

unset

root
src splunk 0.0.0.0

hostname

127.0.0.1

Event Type comparison

SourceType EventType 1.1.0 search term 2.0.0 search term
linux:audit linux_audit_authentication linux:audit (type=USER_LOGIN OR type=USER_CMD OR type=GRP_AUTH OR type=USER_AUTH) linux:audit type IN (“LOGIN”, “USER_LOGIN”, “USER_START”, “CRED_ACQ”)
linux:audit linux_audit_privileged eventtype=linux_audit_authentication type=USER_CMD OR acct=root -
linux:audit linux_audit_account_change sourcetype=linux:audit (type=ADD_* OR type=CHGRP_ID OR type=CHUSER_ID OR type=GRP_MGMT OR type=USER_MGMT OR type=DEL_*) linux:audit type IN (“ADD_GROUP”, “DEL_GROUP”, “GRP_MGMT”, “USER_ACCT”, “ADD_USER”, “DEL_USER”, “USER_MGMT”, “USER_CHAUTHTOK”)

DM comparison

SourceType EventType 1.1.0 DM 2.0.0 DM
linux:audit linux_audit_anomalies Intrusion Detection, Alerts
linux:audit linux_audit_account_change Change Analysis Change
linux:audit linux_audit_privileged Authentication