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Nutanix OS must mount /var/log with secure options.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-279591NXAC-OS-000140SV-279591r1192462_ruleCCI-001764medium
Description
Controlling program execution is a mechanism used to prevent execution of unauthorized programs. Some operating systems may provide a capability that runs counter to the mission or provides users with functionality that exceeds mission requirements. This includes functions and services installed at the operating system level. Some of the programs, installed by default, may be harmful or may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). Removal of executable programs is not always possible; therefore, establishing a method of preventing program execution is critical to maintaining a secure system baseline. Methods for complying with this requirement include restricting program execution in certain environments, while preventing execution in other environments; or limiting execution of certain program functionality based on organization-defined criteria (e.g., privileges, subnets, sandboxed environments, or roles).
STIGDate
Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-02-24

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (7) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

CFG-01Configuration Management Program
1.00
CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
1.00
CFG-03Least Functionality
1.00
CFG-03.2Prevent Unauthorized Software Execution
1.00
CFG-05User-Installed Software
1.00
END-03Prohibit Installation Without Privileged Status
1.00
SEA-06Prevent Program Execution
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (44) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
AC-3(4)Discretionary Access Control
1.00
AC-4Information Flow Enforcement
1.00
AC-6(10)Prohibit Non-privileged Users from Executing Privileged Functions
1.00
AC-6(8)Privilege Levels for Code Execution
1.00

+34 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.4.7
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001764
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

PR.PS-05
1.00

Who does this work

8 NICE work roles and 8 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-279591r1192462_chk)

For AHV, this requirement is Not Applicable. Verify in Nutanix OS that the "nodev","nosuid", and "noexec" options are configured for /var/log using the following command. $ sudo cat /etc/fstab | grep /var/log /root/filesystems/varlog.bin /var/log ext4 defaults,nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 2 If /var/log is mounted without secure options "nodev", "nosuid", and "noexec", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-84049r1191736_fix)

Nutanix AOS is designed and engineered to have mount option preconfigured by default and changes are not supported. If any mount options are found, then some corruption has occurred and the CVM must be rebuilt.