STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 31 Oct 2023:

The Photon operating system must define default permissions for all authenticated users in such a way that the user can only read and modify their own files.

DISA Rule

SV-258856r933629_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258856

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00228

Rule Version

PHTN-40-000187

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/login.defs

Add or update the following line:

UMASK 077

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command to verify the default umask configuration:

# grep '^UMASK' /etc/login.defs

Expected result:

UMASK 077

If the "UMASK" option is not set to "077", is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258856

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-40-000187

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command to verify the default umask configuration:

# grep '^UMASK' /etc/login.defs

Expected result:

UMASK 077

If the "UMASK" option is not set to "077", is missing or commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5569