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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
The /etc/shells file must exist on AIX systems.
The /etc/shells file must exist on AIX systems.
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The /etc/shells file must exist on AIX systems.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The shells file (or equivalent) lists approved default shells. It helps provide layered defense to the security approach by ensuring users cannot change their default shell to an unauthorized unsecure shell.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>