Lookup Service log files must be offloaded to a central log server in real time.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256733 | VCLU-70-000028 | SV-256733r888790_rule | CCI-000139 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Lookup Service produces several logs that must be offloaded from the originating system. This information can then be used for diagnostic, forensics, or other purposes relevant to ensuring the availability and integrity of the hosted application. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000358-WSR-000163, SRG-APP-000108-WSR-000166, SRG-APP-000125-WSR-000071 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256733r888790_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# rpm -V VMware-visl-integration|grep vmware-services-lookupsvc.conf
If the above command returns any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60351r888789_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/etc/vmware-syslog/vmware-services-lookupsvc.conf
Create the file if it does not exist.
Set the contents of the file as follows:
#localhost_access_log
input(type="imfile"
File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/tomcat/localhost_access.log"
Tag="lookupsvc-localhost_access"
Severity="info"
Facility="local0")
#lookupsvc_stream.log.std
input(type="imfile"
File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/lookupsvc_stream.log.std*"
Tag="lookupsvc-std"
Severity="info"
Facility="local0")
#lookupserver-default
input(type="imfile"
File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/lookupserver-default.log"
Tag="lookupsvc-lookupserver-default"
Severity="info"
Facility="local0")
#lookupServer
input(type="imfile"
File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/lookupServer.log"
Tag="lookupsvc-lookupServer"
Severity="info"
Facility="local0")
#ls-perflogs
input(type="imfile"
File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/vmware-lookupservice-perf.log"
Tag="lookupsvc-perf"
Severity="info"
Facility="local0")
#ls-gc
input(type="imfile"
File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/vmware-lookupsvc-gc.log.*.current"
Tag="lookupsvc-gc"
Severity="info"
Facility="local0")