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XCCDF
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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The rwalld daemon must be disabled on AIX.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The rwalld service allows remote users to broadcast system wide messages. The service runs as root and should be disabled unless absolutely necessary to prevent attacks.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>