STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system audit files and directories must have correct permissions.

DISA Rule

SV-239121r675171_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239121

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001493 - The information system protects audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

# chown root:root <file>

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n is owned by %U and group owned by %G" /usr/sbin/auditctl /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/aureport /usr/sbin/ausearch /usr/sbin/autrace

If any file is not owned by root and group owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239121

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000050

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n is owned by %U and group owned by %G" /usr/sbin/auditctl /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/aureport /usr/sbin/ausearch /usr/sbin/autrace

If any file is not owned by root and group owned by root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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