Audio devices must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1049	GEN002340	SV-1049r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Audio and video devices that are globally accessible have proven to be another security hazard. There is software that can activate system microphones and video devices connected to user workstations and/or X terminals. Once the microphone has been activated, it is possible to eavesdrop on otherwise private conversations without the victim being aware of it. This action effectively changes the user's microphone to a bugging device.

Description

Audio and video devices that are globally accessible have proven to be another security hazard. There is software that can activate system microphones and video devices connected to user workstations and/or X terminals. Once the microphone has been activated, it is possible to eavesdrop on otherwise private conversations without the victim being aware of it. This action effectively changes the user's microphone to a bugging device.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-28270r1_chk )
Check the owner of audio devices. If the owner of an audio device is not root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-1203r2_fix)
Change the owner of the audio device. # chown root