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 must set an inactivity timeout value for non-interactive sessions.

DISA Rule

SV-239125r675183_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239125

Group Title

SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000054

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002361 - The information system automatically terminates a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open /etc/bash.bashrc with a text editor and add the following to the end:

TMOUT=900
readonly TMOUT
export TMOUT

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep TMOUT /etc/bash.bashrc

Expected result:

TMOUT=900
readonly TMOUT
export TMOUT

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

Vulnerability Number

V-239125

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000054

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep TMOUT /etc/bash.bashrc

Expected result:

TMOUT=900
readonly TMOUT
export TMOUT

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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