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The Photon operating system must disable the debug-shell service.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239152 | PHTN-67-000081 | SV-239152r675264_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The debug-shell service is intended to diagnose system-related boot issues with various systemctl commands. Once enabled and following a system reboot, the root shell will be available on tty9. This service must remain disabled until and unless otherwise directed by VMware support. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-04-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42363r675262_chk ) |
|---|
| At the command line, execute the following command: # systemctl status debug-shell.service|grep -E --color=always disabled If the debug-shell service is not disabled, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42322r675263_fix) |
|---|
| At the command line, execute the following commands: # systemctl stop debug-shell.service # systemctl disable debug-shell.service Reboot for changes to take effect. |