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The system's boot loader configuration file(s) must not have extended ACLs.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN008740-ESXI5-PNF GEN008740-ESXI5-PNF GEN008740-ESXI5-PNF_rule Medium
Description
File system extended ACLs provide access to files beyond what is allowed by the mode numbers of the files. If extended ACLs are present on the system's boot loader configuration file(s), these files may be vulnerable to unauthorized access or modification, which could compromise the system's boot process. 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-GEN008740-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-GEN008740-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.