STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system audit log must have correct permissions.

DISA Rule

SV-256493r958434_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256493

Group Title

SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000016

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following command:

# chmod 0600 <audit log file>

Replace <audit log file> with the log files more permissive than 0600.

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# (audit_log_file=$(grep "^log_file" /etc/audit/auditd.conf|sed s/^[^\/]*//) && if [ -f "${audit_log_file}" ] ; then printf "Log(s) found in "${audit_log_file%/*}":\n"; stat -c "%n permissions are %a" ${audit_log_file%}*; else printf "audit log file(s) not found\n"; fi)

If the permissions on any audit log file are more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256493

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000016

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# (audit_log_file=$(grep "^log_file" /etc/audit/auditd.conf|sed s/^[^\/]*//) && if [ -f "${audit_log_file}" ] ; then printf "Log(s) found in "${audit_log_file%/*}":\n"; stat -c "%n permissions are %a" ${audit_log_file%}*; else printf "audit log file(s) not found\n"; fi)

If the permissions on any audit log file are more permissive than "0600", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5520