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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156

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  • AIX must remove !authenticate option from sudo config files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;sudo command does not require reauthentication if !authenticate option is specified in /etc/sudoers config file, or config fi...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must be configured with a default gateway for IPv4 if the system uses IPv4, unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a system has no default gateway defined, the system is at increased risk of man-in-the-middle, monitoring, and Denial of S...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • IP forwarding for IPv4 must not be enabled on AIX unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IP forwarding permits the kernel to forward packets from one network interface to another. The ability to forward packets bet...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must be configured with a default gateway for IPv6 if the system uses IPv6 unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a system has no default gateway defined, the system is at increased risk of man-in-the-middle, monitoring, and Denial of S...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must not have IP forwarding for IPv6 enabled unless the system is an IPv6 router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system is configured for IP forwarding and is not a designated router, it could be used to bypass network security by ...
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • AIX log files must be owned by a system account.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • AIX log files must be owned by a system group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • AIX system files, programs, and directories must be group-owned by a system group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Restricting permissions will protect the files from unauthorized modification.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&l...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The inetd.conf file on AIX must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or utilities to system groups may provide unauthorized users with the potential ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX cron and crontab directories must be owned by root or bin.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Incorrect ownership of the cron or crontab directories could permit unauthorized users the ability to alter cron jobs and run...
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