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Global initialization files must contain the mesg -n or mesg n commands.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN001780-ESXI5-PNF GEN001780-ESXI5-PNF GEN001780-ESXI5-PNF_rule Low
Description
If the mesg -n or mesg n command is not placed into the system profile, messaging can be used to cause a Denial-of-Service attack. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - no mesg command.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN001780-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-GEN001780-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.