STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The SLES for vRealize must require root password authentication upon booting into single-user mode.

DISA Rule

SV-99129r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-88479

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000415

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure SLES for vRealize to require root password login with single user mode use the following command:

# echo '~~:S:respawn:/sbin/sulogin' >> /etc/inittab

Check Contents

Verify that root password is required for single user mode logon with the following command:

# grep sulogin /etc/inittab

Expected result:
~~:S:respawn:/sbin/sulogin

If the expected result is not displayed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-88479

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000415

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that root password is required for single user mode logon with the following command:

# grep sulogin /etc/inittab

Expected result:
~~:S:respawn:/sbin/sulogin

If the expected result is not displayed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3461

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