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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

  • SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109

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  • The operating system must automatically terminate a user session after inactivity time-outs have expired.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

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  • The Photon operating system must enable symlink access control protection in the kernel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By enabling the fs.protected_symlinks kernel parameter, symbolic links are permitted to be followed only when outside a stick...
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  • SRG-OS-000327-GPOS-00127

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  • The Photon operating system must audit the execution of privileged functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Misuse of privileged functions, either intentionally or unintentionally by authorized users, or by unauthorized external enti...
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  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

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  • The Photon operating system must automatically lock an account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful logon attempts in 15 minutes occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
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  • SRG-OS-000341-GPOS-00132

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  • The Photon operating system must allocate audit record storage capacity to store audit records when audit records are not immediately sent to a central audit record storage facility.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Audit logs are most useful when accessible by date, rather than size. This can be accomplished through a combination of an au...
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  • SRG-OS-000343-GPOS-00134

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  • The Photon operating system must immediately notify the SA and ISSO when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75 percent of the repository maximum audit record storage capacity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If security personnel are not notified immediately when storage volume reaches 75 percent utilization, they are unable to pla...
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  • SRG-OS-000366-GPOS-00153

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  • The Photon operating system TDNF package management tool must cryptographically verify the authenticity of all software packages during installation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Installation of any nontrusted software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components can significa...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • The Photon operating system must implement address space layout randomization to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some adversaries launch attacks with the intent of executing code in nonexecutable regions of memory or in memory locations t...
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  • SRG-OS-000437-GPOS-00194

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  • The Photon operating system must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed m...
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  • SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214

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