VMware ESX 3 Server

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Severity

Version

V1 · R2

CurrentPublished Fri Jul 22 2016

The /etc/lilo.conf file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

VMware ESX 3 Server

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The /etc/lilo.conf file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

Description

Discussion Text

File permissions greater than 0600 could allow a user to view or modify sensitive information pertaining to system boot instructions.

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Objective

V-4253

Rule

SV-4253r2_rule

Severity

high

Rule Version

GEN000000-LNX00220

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Check /etc/lilo.conf permissions:

# ls –lL /etc/lilo.conf

If /etc/lilo.conf has a mode more permissive than 0600, then this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Change the mode of the lilo.conf file.
# chmod 0600 /etc/lilo.conf

STIG check 433 of 630 in the VMware ESX 3 Server STIG checklist

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