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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must not run any routing protocol daemons unless the system is a router.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Routing protocol daemons are typically used on routers to exchange network topology information with other routers. If this s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • AIX must not process ICMP timestamp requests.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The processing of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) timestamp requests increases the attack surface of the system.&lt;...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The AIX root user home directory must not be the root directory (/).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Changing the root home directory to something other than / and assigning it a 0700 protection makes it more difficult for int...
    Rule Medium Severity

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