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Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000356

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  • The VMM must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the cor...
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  • SRG-OS-000358

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  • The VMM must record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without sufficient granularity of time stamps, it is not possible to adequately determine the chronological order of records....
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  • SRG-OS-000359

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  • The VMM must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analys...
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  • SRG-OS-000360

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  • The VMM must enforce dual authorization for movement and/or deletion of all audit information, when such movement or deletion is not part of an authorized automatic process.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An authorized user may intentionally or accidentally move or delete audit records without those specific actions being author...
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  • SRG-OS-000362

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  • The VMM must prohibit user installation of software without explicit privileged status.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing regular users to install software or guest VMs, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or poten...
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  • SRG-OS-000363

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  • The VMM must notify designated personnel if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the VMM vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized acc...
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  • SRG-OS-000364

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  • The VMM must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to system configuration may have significant effects o...
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  • SRG-OS-000365

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  • The VMM must audit the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the VMM configuration, it will be difficult to ide...
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  • SRG-OS-000366

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  • The VMM must prevent the installation of guest VMs, patches, service packs, device drivers, or VMM components without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changes to any software components can have significant effects on the overall security of the VMM. This requirement ensures ...
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  • SRG-OS-000368

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  • The VMM must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use...
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