If AIX system does not act as a remote print server for other servers, the lpd daemon must be disabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The lpd daemon accepts remote print jobs from other systems. To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.
- ID
- SV-215349r958478_rule
- Version
- AIX7-00-003043
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
In "/etc/inittab", remove the "lpd" entry by running the following command:
# rmitab lpd
To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter:
# telinit q