STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

Nutanix OS must restrict the /var/log directory access permissions to reveal error messages only to authorized users.

DISA Rule

SV-279630r1192515_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279630

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000208

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Nutanix OS VMs are configured by default to have ownership and permission levels set correctly to meet this requirement. If these are found to be out of compliance, some corruption has taken place and the OS must be rebuilt.

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Verify the /var/log directory access permissions are set to "755" or less and restricted to "root" using the following command.

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /var/log
755 /var/log

$ sudo stat -c "%U" /var/log
root

$ sudo stat -c "%G" /var/log
root

If group ownership of /home/log/messages is anything other than "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279630

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000208

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the /var/log directory access permissions are set to "755" or less and restricted to "root" using the following command.

$ sudo stat -c "%a %n" /var/log
755 /var/log

$ sudo stat -c "%U" /var/log
root

$ sudo stat -c "%G" /var/log
root

If group ownership of /home/log/messages is anything other than "root", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5730