Check: SRG-OS-000184-VMM-000710
Virtual Machine Manager SRG:
SRG-OS-000184-VMM-000710
(in versions v2 r2 through v1 r3)
Title
The VMM must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Failure to a known safe state helps prevent systems from failing to a state that may cause loss of data or unauthorized access to system resources. VMMs that fail suddenly and with no incorporated failure state planning may leave the system available but with a reduced security protection capability. Preserving VMM state information also facilitates system restart and return to the operational mode of the organization with less disruption to mission-essential processes. Abort refers to stopping a program or function before it has finished naturally. The term abort refers to both requested and unexpected terminations.
Check Content
Verify the VMM fails to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail. If it does not, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the VMM to fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-207406r958550_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-207406
Group Title: SRG-OS-000184
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-001190 |
Fail to an organization-defined known-system state for the list of organization-defined types of system failures on organization-defined system components on the indicated components while preserving organization-defined system state information in failure. |
Controls
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| SC-24 |
Fail in Known State |