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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • If GSSAPI authentication is not required on AIX, the SSH daemon must disable GSSAPI authentication.

    <VulnDiscussion>GSSAPI authentication is used to provide additional authentication mechanisms to applications. Allowing GSSAPI authentication...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000384-GPOS-00167

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX must setup SSH daemon to disable revoked public keys.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without configuring a local cache of revocation data, there is the potential to allow access to users who are no longer autho...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • AIX SSH daemon must be configured to only use Message Authentication Codes (MACs) employing FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash algorithms.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoD information systems are required to use FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic hash functions.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;False...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The AIX SSH daemon must be configured for IP filtering.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The SSH daemon must be configured for IP filtering to provide a layered defense against connection attempts from unauthorized...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The AIX SSH daemon must not allow compression.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If compression is allowed in an SSH connection prior to authentication, vulnerabilities in the compression software could res...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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