8.1.1 Ensure informational messages from the VM to the VMX file are limited

Information

Limit informational messages from the virtual machine (VM) to the virtual machine
extensions (VMX) file to avoid filling the datastore. The configuration file containing these
name-value pairs is limited to a size of 1 MB by default. This should be sufficient for most
cases, but you can change this value if necessary, such as if large amounts of custom
information are being stored in the configuration file.

*Rationale*

Filling the datastore with informational messages from the VM to the VMX file could cause a denial of service.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2168

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-4

Plugin: VMware

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