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The Security Token Service must generate log records during Java startup and shutdown.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239657 | VCST-67-000006 | SV-239657r816696_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Logging must be started as soon as possible when a service starts and as late as possible when a service is stopped. Many forms of suspicious actions can be detected by analyzing logs for unexpected service starts and stops. Also, by starting to log immediately after a service starts, it becomes more difficult for suspicious activity to go unlogged. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 STS Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-01-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42890r816694_chk ) |
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| Connect to the PSC, whether external or embedded. At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler" /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/logging.properties Expected result: handlers = 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, 2localhost.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, 3manager.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, 4host-manager.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler .handlers = 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.level = FINE 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.directory = ${catalina.base}/logs 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.prefix = catalina. 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.bufferSize = -1 If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42849r816695_fix) |
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| Connect to the PSC, whether external or embedded. Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/logging.properties. Ensure that the "handlers" and ".handlers" lines are configured as follows: handlers = 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, 2localhost.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, 3manager.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, 4host-manager.org.apache.juli.FileHandler, java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler .handlers = 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler Ensure that the following lines are present: 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.level = FINE 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.directory = ${catalina.base}/logs 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.prefix = catalina. 1catalina.org.apache.juli.FileHandler.bufferSize = -1 |