STIGQter 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 must protect all "sysctl" configuration files from unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-256582r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256582

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000113

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following commands for each returned file:

# chmod 600 <file>
# chown root:root <file>

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/* -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -002 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256582

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000113

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/* -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -002 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5520