The /etc/news/hosts.nntp.nolimit file must not have an extended ACL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN006290-ESXI5-PNF	GEN006290-ESXI5-PNF	GEN006290-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
File system extended ACLs provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files. Excessive permissions on the hosts.nntp.nolimit file may allow unauthorized modification which could lead to Denial-of-Service to authorized users or provide access to unauthorized users. 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-GEN006290-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-GEN006290-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.