The Photon operating system must audit all account removal actions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239118 | PHTN-67-000047 | SV-239118r675162_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| When operating system accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Accounts are used for identifying individual users or the operating system processes themselves. To detect and respond to events affecting user accessibility and system processing, operating systems must audit account removal actions. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-04-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42329r675160_chk ) |
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| At the command line, execute the following command: # auditctl -l | grep -E "(userdel|groupdel)" Expected result: -w /usr/sbin/userdel -p x -k userdel -w /usr/sbin/groupdel -p x -k groupdel If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42288r675161_fix) |
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| At the command line, execute the following commands: # echo '-w /usr/sbin/userdel -p x -k userdel' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules # echo '-w /usr/sbin/groupdel -p x -k groupdel' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules # /sbin/augenrules --load |