Samba packages must be removed from AIX.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If the smbpasswd file has a mode more permissive than 0600, the smbpasswd file may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215280r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Run the following command to un-install the samba packages:
# installp -ug samba*