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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Photon operating system must disable unnecessary kernel modules.

    It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary capabilities or services are often overlooke...
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  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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  • The Photon operating system must not have duplicate User IDs (UIDs).

    To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and provide for nonrepudiation.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000120-GPOS-00061

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  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

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  • The Photon operating system must restrict access to the kernel message buffer.

    Restricting access to the kernel message buffer limits access only to root. This prevents attackers from gaining additional system information as a nonprivileged user.
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000142-GPOS-00071

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  • The Photon operating system must be configured to use TCP syncookies.

    A TCP SYN flood attack can cause a Denial of Service (DOS) by filling a system's TCP connection table with connections in the SYN_RCVD state. Syncookies can be used to track a connection when a sub...
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  • SRG-OS-000163-GPOS-00072

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  • The Photon operating system must terminate idle Secure Shell (SSH) sessions after 15 minutes.

    Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port th...
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  • SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

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  • The Photon operating system /var/log directory must be restricted.

    Any operating system providing too much information in error messages risks compromising the data and security of the structure, and content of error messages needs to be carefully considered by th...
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • The Photon operating system must reveal error messages only to authorized users.

    Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify the operating system or pla...
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  • SRG-OS-000239-GPOS-00089

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  • SRG-OS-000241-GPOS-00091

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  • The Photon operating system must audit all account removal actions.

    When operating system accounts are removed, user accessibility is affected. Accounts are utilized for identifying individual users or for identifying the operating system processes themselves. In o...
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  • SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093

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  • The Photon operating system must implement only approved ciphers to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.

    Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Remote access (e.g., RDP) is access to DOD nonpublic information systems by an auth...
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  • SRG-OS-000254-GPOS-00095

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