If AIX server is not functioning as a DNS server, the named daemon must be disabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>This is the server for the DNS protocol and controls domain name resolution for its clients. To prevent attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215360r958478_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "named" entry by running command:
# chrctcp -d named