The Photon operating system must protect all boot configuration files from unauthorized modification.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256580 | PHTN-30-000111 | SV-256580r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Boot configuration files control how the system boots, including single-user mode, auditing, log levels, etc. Improper or malicious configurations can negatively affect system security and availability. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256580r991589_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# find /boot/*.cfg -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-60198r887413_fix)
At the command line, run the following commands for each returned file:
# chmod 644 <file>
# chown root:root <file>