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 must protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.

VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Photon operating system must protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.

Description

Discussion Text

Protecting audit information also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operations on audit information.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098, SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099

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Objective

V-239122

Rule

SV-239122r675174_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000051

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a" /usr/sbin/auditctl /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/aureport /usr/sbin/ausearch /usr/sbin/autrace

If any file is more permissive than 750, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

At the command line, execute the following command for each file returned:

# chmod 750 <file>

STIG check 51 of 124 in the VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG checklist

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