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 files and directories must have correct permissions.

DISA Rule

SV-256522r991557_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256522

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000047

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following command:

# chown root:root /etc/audit/auditd.conf

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# stat -c "%n is owned by %U and group owned by %G" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If "auditd.conf" is not owned by root and group owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256522

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000047

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# stat -c "%n is owned by %U and group owned by %G" /etc/audit/auditd.conf

If "auditd.conf" is not owned by root and group owned by root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5520