The kernel core dump data directory must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN003523-ESXI5-PNF	GEN003523-ESXI5-PNF	GEN003523-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Low

Description
Kernel core dumps may contain the full contents of system memory at the time of the crash. As the system memory may contain sensitive information, it must be protected accordingly. If there is an extended ACL for the kernel core dump data directory, unauthorized users may be able to view or to modify kernel core dump data files. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function.

Description

Kernel core dumps may contain the full contents of system memory at the time of the crash. As the system memory may contain sensitive information, it must be protected accordingly. If there is an extended ACL for the kernel core dump data directory, unauthorized users may be able to view or to modify kernel core dump data files. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN003523-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-GEN003523-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.