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The Photon operating system must protect audit tools from unauthorized modification and deletion.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-256523 | PHTN-30-000048 | SV-256523r887243_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Protecting audit information includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, protecting audit tools is necessary to prevent unauthorized operations on audit information. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098, SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60198r887241_chk ) |
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| At the command line, run the following command: # stat -c "%n is owned by %U and group owned by %G and permissions are %a" /usr/sbin/auditctl /usr/sbin/auditd /usr/sbin/aureport /usr/sbin/ausearch /usr/sbin/autrace If any file is not owned by root or group-owned by root or permissions are more permissive than "750", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60141r887242_fix) |
|---|
| At the command line, run the following command for each file returned for user and group ownership: # chown root:root At the command line, run the following command for each file returned for file permissions: # chmod 750 |