The Photon operating system must be configured so that all system startup scripts are protected from unauthorized modification.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256562 | PHTN-30-000093 | SV-256562r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If system startup scripts are accessible to unauthorized modification, this could compromise the system on startup. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-256562r991589_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# find /etc/rc.d/* -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -002 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;
If any files are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60180r887359_fix)
At the command line, run the following commands for each returned file:
# chmod o-w <file>
# chown root:root <file>