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The Photon operating system must not have duplicate User IDs (UIDs).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-256510 PHTN-30-000033 SV-256510r887204_rule Medium
Description
To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and provide for nonrepudiation.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60185r887202_chk )
At the command line, run the following command:

# awk -F ":" 'list[$3]++{print $1, $3}' /etc/passwd

If any lines are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60128r887203_fix)
Navigate to and open:

/etc/passwd

Configure each user account that has a duplicate UID with a unique UID.