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Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000241

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  • All guest VM network communications must be implemented through use of virtual network devices provisioned by the VMM.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Mechanisms to detect and prevent unauthorized communication flow must be configured or provided as part of the VMM design. If...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000242

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    Group
  • All interactions between guest VMs and external systems, via other interface devices, must be mediated by the VMM or its service VMs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Mechanisms to detect and prevent unauthorized communication flow must be configured or provided as part of the VMM design. If...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000250

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    Group
  • The VMM must implement cryptography to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without cryptographic integrity protections, information can be altered by unauthorized users without detection. Remote acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000254

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    Group
  • The VMM must initiate session audits at system startup.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If auditing is enabled late in the startup process, the actions of some start-up processes may not be audited. Some audit sys...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000255

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    Group
  • The VMM must produce audit records containing information to establish the identity of any individual or process associated with the event.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without information that establishes the identity of the subjects (i.e., users or processes acting on behalf of users) associ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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