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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The echo daemon must be disabled on AIX.

    <VulnDiscussion>The echo service can be used in Denial of Service or SMURF attacks. It can also be used by someone else to get through a fire...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX must provide xlock command in the CDE environment to let users retain their sessions lock until users are reauthenticated.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;All systems are vulnerable if terminals are left logged in and unattended. Leaving system terminals unsecure poses a potentia...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX must contain no .forward files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The .forward file allows users to automatically forward mail to another system. Use of .forward files could allow the unautho...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The sendmail server must have the debug feature disabled on AIX systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Debug mode is a feature present in older versions of Sendmail which, if not disabled, may allow an attacker to gain access to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX must turn off TCP forwarding for the SSH daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SSH TCP connection forwarding provides a mechanism to establish TCP connections proxied by the SSH server. This function can ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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