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The TFTP daemon must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN005100-ESXI5-PNF GEN005100-ESXI5-PNF GEN005100-ESXI5-PNF_rule High
Description
If TFTP runs with the suid or sgid bit set, it may be able to write to any file or directory and may seriously impair system integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - no ftp.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN005100-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-GEN005100-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.