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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000046-GPOS-00022

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX must be configured to generate an audit record when 75% of the audit file system is full.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000054-GPOS-00025

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX must provide the function to filter audit records for events of interest based upon all audit fields within audit records, support on-demand reporting requirements, and an audit reduction function that supports on-demand audit review and analysis and after-the-fact investigations of security incidents.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ability to specify the event criteria that are of interest provides the individuals reviewing the logs with the ability t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Audit logs on the AIX system must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confide...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Audit logs on the AIX system must be group-owned by system.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confide...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000057-GPOS-00027

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Audit logs on the AIX system must be set to 660 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized disclosure of audit records can reveal system and configuration data to attackers, thus compromising its confide...
    Rule Medium Severity

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