STIGQter 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 be configured so that the /etc/skel default scripts are protected from unauthorized modification.

DISA Rule

SV-239167r675309_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239167

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000096

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, execute the following commands:

# chmod 750 /etc/skel/.bash_logout
# chmod 644 /etc/skel/.bash_profile
# chmod 750 /etc/skel/.bashrc
# chown root:root /etc/skel/.bash_logout
# chown root:root /etc/skel/.bash_profile
# chown root:root /etc/skel/.bashrc

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At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/skel/.[^.]*

Expected result:

/etc/skel/.bash_logout permissions are 750 and owned by root:root
/etc/skel/.bash_profile permissions are 644 and owned by root:root
/etc/skel/.bashrc permissions are 750 and owned by root:root

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239167

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000096

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and owned by %U:%G" /etc/skel/.[^.]*

Expected result:

/etc/skel/.bash_logout permissions are 750 and owned by root:root
/etc/skel/.bash_profile permissions are 644 and owned by root:root
/etc/skel/.bashrc permissions are 750 and owned by root:root

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5323

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