The system must be configured to store any process core dumps in a specific, centralized directory.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22399	GEN003501	SV-26052r1_rule	ECLP-1	Low

Description
Specifying a centralized location for core file creation allows for the centralized protection of core files. Process core dumps contain the memory in use by the process when it crashed. Any data the process was handling may be contained in the core file, and it must be protected accordingly. If process core dump creation is not configured to use a centralized directory, core dumps may be created in a directory that does not have appropriate ownership or permissions configured, which could result in unauthorized access to the core dumps.

Description

Specifying a centralized location for core file creation allows for the centralized protection of core files. Process core dumps contain the memory in use by the process when it crashed. Any data the process was handling may be contained in the core file, and it must be protected accordingly. If process core dump creation is not configured to use a centralized directory, core dumps may be created in a directory that does not have appropriate ownership or permissions configured, which could result in unauthorized access to the core dumps.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-29234r1_chk )
Determine if the system is configured to create process core dumps in a specific, centralized directory. If not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26255r1_fix)
Configure the system to create process core dumps only in a specific, centralized location.