The Photon operating system must be configured so that all files have a valid owner and group owner.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256563 | PHTN-30-000094 | SV-256563r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If files do not have valid user and group owners, unintended access to files could occur. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256563r991589_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# find / -fstype ext4 -nouser -o -nogroup -exec ls -ld {} \; 2>/dev/null
If any files are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60181r887362_fix)
At the command line, run the following command for each returned file:
# chown root:root <file>