STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

vSphere UI must be configured with memory leak protection.

DISA Rule

SV-256792r889375_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256792

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000086

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Navigate to the <Server> node.

Add '<Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.JreMemoryLeakPreventionListener"/>' to the <Server> node.

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep JreMemoryLeakPreventionListener /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

<Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.JreMemoryLeakPreventionListener"/>

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256792

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000015

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep JreMemoryLeakPreventionListener /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

<Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.JreMemoryLeakPreventionListener"/>

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5528