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 be group-owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-256495r958438_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256495

Group Title

SRG-OS-000059-GPOS-00029

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000018

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following command:

# chown root:root <audit log file>

Replace <audit log file> with the log files not group owned by root.

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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 is group owned by %G" ${audit_log_file%}*; else printf "audit log file(s) not found\n"; fi)

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256495

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000018

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 is group owned by %G" ${audit_log_file%}*; else printf "audit log file(s) not found\n"; fi)

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

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Target Key

5520