Linux Assessment Trouble
Product Name
CIS-CAT Pro Assessor v4
Product Version
All
Date
Feb 9, 2022
Problem
I am having trouble with my Linux assessment/CIS-CAT is hanging during the scan/I am getting many unknown results on my Linux assessment.
Solution
The issue is most likely cause by using an outdated version of CIS-CAT v4 and also incorrect permissions.
Download the latest version of Assessor and re-run the scan with INFO level logging
Change the temp path being used. By default CIS-CAT will use /var/tmp. Change the temp path to be /home/<user>. The method for doing this will be different depending on how you are using CIS-CAT.
For a local scan using the GUI -
For a remote scan using the GUI -
If using a Sessions.Properties file
If using a Sessions file, set the tmp path in the sessions.properties file -
#session.2.type=ssh
#session.2.host=1.1.1.1
#session.2.user=cisAdmin
##session.2.cred=Supersecretpassword123
#session.2.port=22
#session.2.tmp=/home/cisAdmin
If changing the temp path does not solve the issue, please follow the steps in this guide to share a fresh copy of the assessor-cli.log
Keywords; Linux Hang Stuck Unknown
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