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The root user must not own the logon session for an application requiring a continuous display.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN000520-ESXI5-PNF | GEN000520-ESXI5-PNF | GEN000520-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If an application is providing a continuous display and is running with root privileges, unauthorized users could interrupt the process and gain root access to the system. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - no continuous display for ESXi5. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-GEN000520-ESXI5-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-GEN000520-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |