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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
If AIX system does not act as a remote print server for other servers, the lpd daemon must be disabled.
If AIX system does not act as a remote print server for other servers, the lpd daemon must be disabled.
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If AIX system does not act as a remote print server for other servers, the lpd daemon must be disabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The lpd daemon accepts remote print jobs from other systems. To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>