STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Photon operating system must implement address space layout randomization to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

DISA Rule

SV-258848r958928_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258848

Group Title

SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00193

Rule Version

PHTN-40-000160

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002824 - Implement organization-defined controls to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/sysctl.d/zz-stig-hardening.conf

Add or update the following line:

kernel.randomize_va_space=2

At the command line, run the following command to load the new configuration:

# /sbin/sysctl --load /etc/sysctl.d/zz-stig-hardening.conf

Note: If the file zz-stig-hardening.conf does not exist, it must be created.

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command to verify address space layout randomization is enabled:

# cat /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space

If the value of "randomize_va_space" is not "2", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258848

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-40-000160

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command to verify address space layout randomization is enabled:

# cat /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space

If the value of "randomize_va_space" is not "2", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5569