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 protect all sysctl configuration files from unauthorized access.

DISA Rule

SV-239191r675381_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239191

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000120

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, execute the following commands for each returned file:

# chmod 600 <file>
# chown root:root <file>

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# find /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/* -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239191

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000120

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# find /etc/sysctl.conf /etc/sysctl.d/* -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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