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Check: WINER-000001

Windows Vista STIG: WINER-000001 (in versions v6 r42 through v6 r41)

Title

The Windows Error Reporting Service must be running and configured to start automatically. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Windows Error Reporting information can be used to help diagnose day-to-day software issues, as well as help discover malicious code and possibly zero-day attacks on systems.

Check Content

Verify the Start Type and Status of the Windows Error Reporting Service. Run "Services.msc". If the Windows Error Reporting Service does not have a Status of "Started" and a Start Type of "Automatic", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the Start Type of the Windows Error Reporting Service to "Automatic" and ensure the service has a status of "Started".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-71657r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-56511

Group Title: WINER-000001

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001312	The information system generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
SI-11	Error Handling