III - Administrative Public
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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IP forwarding for IPv4 must not be enabled on AIX unless the system is a router.
IP forwarding permits the kernel to forward packets from one network interface to another. The ability to forward packets between two networks is only appropriate for systems acting as routers.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AIX must be configured with a default gateway for IPv6 if the system uses IPv6 unless the system is a router.
If a system has no default gateway defined, the system is at increased risk of man-in-the-middle, monitoring, and Denial of Service attacks.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
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AIX must not have IP forwarding for IPv6 enabled unless the system is an IPv6 router.
If the system is configured for IP forwarding and is not a designated router, it could be used to bypass network security by providing a path for communication not filtered by network devices.Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084
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AIX log files must be owned by a system account.
Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify AIX or platform. Additional...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084
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AIX log files must be owned by a system group.
Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organization's operational state or can identify AIX or platform. Additional...Rule Medium Severity
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