The AIX systems access control program must be configured to grant or deny system access to specific hosts.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>If the system's access control program is not configured with appropriate rules for allowing and denying access to system network resources, services may be accessible to unauthorized hosts.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215419r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Edit the "/etc/hosts.allow" and "/etc/hosts.deny" files to configure access restrictions.
Add "ALL: ALL" entry to "/etc/hosts.deny" file.