VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

The VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide (V1 R6) has 124 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V1 · R6

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 26 2023 What changed in V1R6

The Photon OS must not have the xinetd service enabled.

VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Photon OS must not have the xinetd service enabled.

Description

Discussion Text

The xinetd service is not required for normal appliance operation and must be disabled.

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Objective

V-239185

Rule

SV-239185r675363_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000114

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

At the command line, execute the following command:

# systemctl is-enabled xinetd.service

Expected result:

disabled

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

At the command line, execute the following commands:

# service xinetd stop
# systemctl disable xinetd.service

STIG check 113 of 124 in the VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG checklist

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