Skip to content

The Security Token Service must generate log records during Java startup and shutdown.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Logging must be started as soon as possible when a service starts and as late as possible when a service is stopped. Many forms of suspicious actions can be detected by analyzing logs for unexpected service starts and stops. Also, by starting to log immediately after a service starts, it becomes more difficult for suspicious activity to go unlogged. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000089-WSR-000047, SRG-APP-000092-WSR-000055</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-256750r918974_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/logging.properties

Ensure that the "handlers" and ".handlers" lines are configured as follows: