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The operating system must detect unauthorized changes to software and information.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
SRG-OS-000202-ESXI5-PNF SRG-OS-000202-ESXI5-PNF SRG-OS-000202-ESXI5-PNF_rule Medium
Description
Unauthorized changes to the operating system software or information on the system can possibly result in integrity or availability concerns. In order to quickly react to this situation, the operating system must detect these changes. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - SRG-OS-99999-ESXI5-000159 requires 3 digitally-signed, software package acceptance levels: Vmware, Vmware Accepted, and Vmware Partner. The vSphere Update Manager "application" (vUM is referenced in the vCenter STIG) makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of vSphere hosts. vUM keeps machines up to date and in compliance, and provides visibility into package/patch status across the virtual infrastructure with a compliance "dashboard".
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-OS-000202-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-SRG-OS-000202-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.