This bug has been copied from bug #501321 and has been proposed to be backported to 5.3 z-stream (EUS).
in kernel-2.6.18-128.1.17.el
Bug description: * using an audit rule to recursively watch a directory, and then deleting that directory, only resulted in an audit record of the audit rule being removed, and not the directory.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html