STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system must have the sshd SyslogFacility set to "authpriv".

DISA Rule

SV-239078r675042_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239078

Group Title

SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000067 - The information system monitors remote access methods.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config with a text editor.

Ensure that the "SyslogFacility" line is uncommented and set to the following:

SyslogFacility AUTHPRIV

At the command line, execute the following command:

# service sshd reload

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i SyslogFacility

Expected result:

syslogfacility AUTHPRIV

If there is no output or if the output does not match expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239078

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000006

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i SyslogFacility

Expected result:

syslogfacility AUTHPRIV

If there is no output or if the output does not match expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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