STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Local Client STIG Version: 5 Release: 16 Benchmark Date: 27 Jul 2018:

McAfee VirusScan Buffer Overflow Protection Reports Settings log file size must be restricted, but be configured to at least 10MB.

DISA Rule

SV-56418r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-14661

Group Title

DTAM134-McAfee VirusScan log size limitation

Rule Version

DTAM134

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001242 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform real-time scans of files from external sources at endpoints as the files are downloaded, opened, or executed in accordance with organizational security policy.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
In the console window, under Task, click Task->Buffer Overflow Protection, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log file" label. Select the "Limit the size of log file" option. For the "Maximum log file size:", select a value of 10MB or more.

Click OK to Save..

Check Contents

OTE: Buffer Overflow Protection is not installed on 64-bit systems; this check would be Not Applicable to 64-bit systems.

NOTE: On 32-bit systems, when Host Intrusion Prevention is also installed, Buffer Overflow Protection will show as "Disabled because a Host Intrusion Prevention product is installed"; this check would be Not Applicable.

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
In the console window, under Task, click Task->Buffer Overflow Protection, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log File" label. Ensure the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected. Ensure the "Maximum log file size" is at least 10MB.
Criteria: If the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected and the "Maximum log file size:" is at least 10MB, this is not a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit)

SystemCore\VSCore\On Access Scanner\BehaviourBlocking

Criteria: If the value of bLimitSize_Ent is 1 and dwMaxLogSizeMB_Ent is configured to Decimal (10) or higher, this is not a finding. If the bLogToFile_Ent is 0 or if dwMaxLogSizeMB_Ent is less than Decimal (10), this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-14661

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM134

Severity Override Guidance

OTE: Buffer Overflow Protection is not installed on 64-bit systems; this check would be Not Applicable to 64-bit systems.

NOTE: On 32-bit systems, when Host Intrusion Prevention is also installed, Buffer Overflow Protection will show as "Disabled because a Host Intrusion Prevention product is installed"; this check would be Not Applicable.

Access the local VirusScan console by clicking Start->All Programs->McAfee->VirusScan Console.
In the console window, under Task, click Task->Buffer Overflow Protection, right-click, and select Properties.

Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log File" label. Ensure the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected. Ensure the "Maximum log file size" is at least 10MB.
Criteria: If the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected and the "Maximum log file size:" is at least 10MB, this is not a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit)

SystemCore\VSCore\On Access Scanner\BehaviourBlocking

Criteria: If the value of bLimitSize_Ent is 1 and dwMaxLogSizeMB_Ent is configured to Decimal (10) or higher, this is not a finding. If the bLogToFile_Ent is 0 or if dwMaxLogSizeMB_Ent is less than Decimal (10), this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

605

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