AIX must provide xlock command in the CDE environment to let users retain their sessions lock until users are reauthenticated.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>All systems are vulnerable if terminals are left logged in and unattended. Leaving system terminals unsecure poses a potential security hazard. If the interface is AIXwindows (CDE), use the xlock command to lock the sessions.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215188r508663_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Install "X11.apps.clients" fileset from the AIX DVD Volume 1 using the following command (assuming that the DVD is mounted to/dev/cd0):
# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log X11.apps.clients