The operating system must enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information within the system in accordance with applicable policy.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRG-OS-000221-ESXI5-PNF | SRG-OS-000221-ESXI5-PNF | SRG-OS-000221-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within an information system and between information systems (as opposed to who is allowed to access the information) and without explicit regard to subsequent accesses to the information. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding. SSH (v2) supports this function. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-SRG-OS-000221-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-000221-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |