VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R6

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 26 2023 What changed in V1R6

The Photon operating system audit log must have correct permissions.

VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Photon operating system audit log must have correct permissions.

Description

Discussion Text

Audit information includes all information (e.g., audit records, audit settings, audit reports) needed to successfully audit operating system activity.

Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confidentiality.

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Objective

V-239087

Rule

SV-239087r675069_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000015

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

At the command line, execute the following command:

# (audit_log_file=$(grep "^log_file" /etc/audit/auditd.conf|sed s/^[^\/]*//) && if [ -f "${audit_log_file}" ] ; then printf "Log(s) found in "${audit_log_file%/*}":\n"; stat -c "%n permissions are %a" ${audit_log_file%}*; else printf "audit log file(s) not found\n"; fi)

If the permissions on any audit log file is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

At the command line, execute the following command:

#  chmod 0600 <audit log file>

Replace <audit log file> with the log files more permissive than 0600.

STIG check 16 of 124 in the VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG checklist

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