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All .Xauthority files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN005180-ESXI5-PNF GEN005180-ESXI5-PNF GEN005180-ESXI5-PNF_rule Medium
Description
.Xauthority files ensure the user is authorized to access the specific X Windows host. Excessive permissions may permit unauthorized modification of these files, which could lead to Denial of Service to authorized access or allow unauthorized access to be obtained. 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-GEN005180-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-GEN005180-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.