The Photon operating system must disable the debug-shell service.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256546 | PHTN-30-000076 | SV-256546r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| The debug-shell service is intended to diagnose systemd-related boot issues with various "systemctl" commands. Once enabled and following a system reboot, the root shell will be available on tty9. This service must remain disabled until and unless otherwise directed by VMware support. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60221r887310_chk) |
| At the command line, run the following command: # systemctl status debug-shell.service|grep -E --color=always disabled If the debug-shell service is not disabled, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60164r887311_fix) |
| At the command line, run the following commands: # systemctl stop debug-shell.service # systemctl disable debug-shell.service Reboot for changes to take effect. |