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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
AIX must turn off X11 forwarding for the SSH daemon.
AIX must turn off X11 forwarding for the SSH daemon.
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AIX must turn off X11 forwarding for the SSH daemon.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>X11 forwarding over SSH allows for the secure remote execution of X11-based applications. This feature can increase the attack surface of an SSH connection and should not be enabled unless needed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>