DTAVSEL-008 - The McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.x/2.0.x On-Access scanner must be configured to scan files when being written to disk.

Information

Anti-virus software is the most commonly used technical control for malware threat mitigation. Real-time scanning of files as they are written to disk is a crucial first line of defense from malware attacks.

Solution

From a desktop browser window, connect to the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) Monitor (WEB interface) of the Linux system being reviewed and logon with the nails user account.

In the VSEL WEB Monitor, under 'Configure', select 'On-Access Settings'.
Under 'Anti-virus Scanning Options', select the 'Scan files when writing to disk' check box.

Click 'Apply'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_McAfee_VSEL_1-9_2-0_Y20M04_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-3c.2., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001243, Rule-ID|SV-77575r1_rule, STIG-ID|DTAVSEL-008, Vuln-ID|V-63085

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5badb08a4fc37e06af2c552f2151a9856147da7663b8fcc1f93e69d4ac894914