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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