AIX must not use removable media as the boot loader.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Malicious users with removable boot media can gain access to a system configured to use removable media as the boot loader.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215411r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the system to use a bootloader installed on fixed media, such as:
# bootlist -m normal hdisk0
# bootlist -m service hdisk0