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-256510r958482_rule | CCI-000764 | 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 | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256510r958482_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.