STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VSEL 1.9/2.0 Local Client Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 24 Apr 2020:

The McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.x/2.0.x On-Access scanner must be configured to scan files when being read from disk.

DISA Rule

SV-77577r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-63087

Group Title

SRG-APP-000279

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-009

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001243 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform organization-defined action(s) in response to malicious code detection.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From a desktop browser window, connect to the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) Monitor (WEB interface) of the Linux system being reviewed and logon with the nails user account.

In the VSEL WEB Monitor, under "Configure", select "On-Access Settings".
Under "Anti-virus Scanning Options", select the "Scan files when reading from disk" check box.

Click "Apply".

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From a desktop browser window, connect to the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) Monitor (WEB interface) of the Linux system being reviewed and logon with the nails user account.

In the VSEL WEB Monitor, under "Configure", select "On-Access Settings".
Under "Anti-virus Scanning Options", verify the "Scan files when reading from disk" check box is selected.

If the check box "Scan files when reading from disk" is not selected, this is a finding.

To validate without the Web interface, access the Linux system being reviewed, either at the console or by a SSH connection.
At the command line, navigate to /var/opt/NAI/LinuxShield/etc.
Enter the command "grep "scanOnRead" nailsd.cfg"

If the response given is "nailsd.profile.OAS.scanOnRead: false" or is "nailsd.profile.OAS.scanOnRead: true" with a preceding #, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-63087

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-009

Severity Override Guidance

From a desktop browser window, connect to the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) Monitor (WEB interface) of the Linux system being reviewed and logon with the nails user account.

In the VSEL WEB Monitor, under "Configure", select "On-Access Settings".
Under "Anti-virus Scanning Options", verify the "Scan files when reading from disk" check box is selected.

If the check box "Scan files when reading from disk" is not selected, this is a finding.

To validate without the Web interface, access the Linux system being reviewed, either at the console or by a SSH connection.
At the command line, navigate to /var/opt/NAI/LinuxShield/etc.
Enter the command "grep "scanOnRead" nailsd.cfg"

If the response given is "nailsd.profile.OAS.scanOnRead: false" or is "nailsd.profile.OAS.scanOnRead: true" with a preceding #, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2941

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