Check: PHTN-67-000020
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG:
PHTN-67-000020
(in versions v1 r6 through v1 r2)
Title
The Photon operating system must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access privileges occur. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The changing of file permissions could indicate that a user is attempting to gain access to information that would otherwise be disallowed. Auditing DAC modifications can facilitate the identification of patterns of abuse among both authorized and unauthorized users. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033, SRG-OS-000462-GPOS-00206
Check Content
At the command line, execute the following command: # auditctl -l | grep chmod Expected result: -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,chown,fchown,fchownat,fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=perm_mod -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,chown,fchown,lchown,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr,fchownat,fchmodat -F key=perm_mod -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod,fchmod,fchown,chown,fchownat,fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=perm_mod -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod,lchown,fchmod,fchown,chown,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr,fchownat,fchmodat -F key=perm_mod If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. Note: This check depends on the auditd service to be in a running state for accurate results. Enabling the auditd service is done as part of a separate control.
Fix Text
Open /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules with a text editor and add the following lines: -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,chown,fchown,fchownat,fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod -a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S chmod,fchmod,chown,fchown,lchown,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr,fchownat,fchmodat -k perm_mod -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod,fchmod,fchown,chown,fchownat,fchmodat -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=4294967295 -k perm_mod -a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S chmod,lchown,fchmod,fchown,chown,setxattr,lsetxattr,fsetxattr,removexattr,lremovexattr,fremovexattr,fchownat,fchmodat -k perm_mod At the command line, execute the following command: # /sbin/augenrules --load
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239092r816603_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239092
Group Title: SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000172 |
The information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-12 |
Audit Generation |