Data Source: Sysmon for Linux EventID 11

Date: 2026-05-13

ID: 14672fed-235a-411f-8062-ace9696fb2af

Author: Patrick Bareiss, Splunk

Description

Logs the creation of a new file on a Linux system, including details about the file path, file type, and associated process.

Details

Property	Value
Source	`Syslog:Linux-Sysmon/Operational`
Sourcetype	`sysmon:linux`
Separator	EventID

Name ▲▼	Technique ▲▼	Type ▲▼
Java Writing JSP File	External Remote Services, Exploit Public-Facing Application	TTP
Linux Account Manipulation Of SSH Config and Keys	File Deletion, Data Destruction	Anomaly
Linux Service File Created In Systemd Directory	Systemd Timers	Anomaly
Linux Doas Conf File Creation	Sudo and Sudo Caching	Anomaly
Linux Deletion Of Cron Jobs	File Deletion, Data Destruction	Anomaly
Linux File Creation In Init Boot Directory	RC Scripts	Anomaly
Linux Deletion Of Services	File Deletion, Data Destruction	TTP
Linux Deletion of SSL Certificate	File Deletion, Data Destruction	Anomaly
Linux Sudoers Tmp File Creation	Sudo and Sudo Caching	Anomaly
Linux Deletion Of Init Daemon Script	File Deletion, Data Destruction	TTP
Linux File Created In Kernel Driver Directory	Kernel Modules and Extensions	Anomaly
Linux File Creation In Profile Directory	Unix Shell Configuration Modification	Anomaly
Linux Add Files In Known Crontab Directories	Cron	Anomaly
GitHub Workflow File Creation or Modification	Supply Chain Compromise, Compromise Host Software Binary, Dynamic Linker Hijacking	Hunting
Linux High Frequency Of File Deletion In Etc Folder	File Deletion, Data Destruction	Anomaly
Linux At Allow Config File Creation	Cron	Anomaly
Linux High Frequency Of File Deletion In Boot Folder	File Deletion, Data Destruction	TTP
Shai-Hulud 2 Exfiltration Artifact Files	Local Data Staging, Compromise Software Supply Chain, Credentials In Files	TTP
Shai-Hulud Workflow File Creation or Modification	Supply Chain Compromise, Compromise Host Software Binary, Dynamic Linker Hijacking	TTP
Linux Medusa Rootkit	Rootkit, Credentials	TTP
Linux Possible Ssh Key File Creation	SSH Authorized Keys	Anomaly

Supported Apps

Splunk Add-on for Sysmon for Linux (version 1.0.0)

Event Fields

+ Fields

  <span class="pill kill-chain">_time</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Channel</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Computer</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">CreationUtcTime</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventChannel</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventCode</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventData_Xml</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventDescription</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">EventRecordID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Guid</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Image</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Keywords</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Level</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Opcode</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ProcessGuid</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ProcessID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ProcessId</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RecordID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">RuleName</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">SystemTime</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">System_Props_Xml</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">TargetFilename</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Task</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">ThreadID</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">User</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">UserId</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">UtcTime</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">Version</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">action</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_hour</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_mday</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_minute</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_month</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_second</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_wday</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_year</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">date_zone</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">dest</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">eventtype</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">file_create_time</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">file_name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">file_path</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">host</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">index</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">linecount</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">object_category</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_exec</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_guid</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_name</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">process_path</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">punct</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">signature</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">signature_id</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">source</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">sourcetype</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">splunk_server</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">tag</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">tag::eventtype</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">tag::object_category</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">timeendpos</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">timestartpos</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">user</span>
  
  <span class="pill kill-chain">vendor_product</span>
  
</div>

Example Log

1<Event><System><Provider Name="Linux-Sysmon" Guid="{ff032593-a8d3-4f13-b0d6-01fc615a0f97}"/><EventID>11</EventID><Version>2</Version><Level>4</Level><Task>11</Task><Opcode>0</Opcode><Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords><TimeCreated SystemTime="2021-12-20T16:07:17.927963000Z"/><EventRecordID>792913</EventRecordID><Correlation/><Execution ProcessID="4372" ThreadID="4372"/><Channel>Linux-Sysmon/Operational</Channel><Computer>sysmonlinux-tcontreras-attack-range-4134</Computer><Security UserId="0"/></System><EventData><Data Name="RuleName">-</Data><Data Name="UtcTime">2021-12-20 16:07:17.929</Data><Data Name="ProcessGuid">{ec2c97d1-6aa9-61c0-3038-618238560000}</Data><Data Name="ProcessId">5256</Data><Data Name="Image">/opt/splunkforwarder/bin/splunkd</Data><Data Name="TargetFilename">/opt/splunkforwarder/var/lib/splunk/modinputs/journald/sysmon.checkpoint.tmp.dbed9d351dcc1806</Data><Data Name="CreationUtcTime">2021-12-20 16:07:17.929</Data><Data Name="User">root</Data></EventData></Event>

Required Output Fields

action
dest
file_access_time
file_create_time
file_hash
file_modify_time
file_name
file_path
file_acl
file_size
process_guid
process_id
user
vendor_product

Source: GitHub | Version: 3