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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must contain no .forward files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The .forward file allows users to automatically forward mail to another system. Use of .forward files could allow the unautho...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The sendmail server must have the debug feature disabled on AIX systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Debug mode is a feature present in older versions of Sendmail which, if not disabled, may allow an attacker to gain access to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • SMTP service must not have the EXPN or VRFY features active on AIX systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The SMTP EXPN function allows an attacker to determine if an account exists on a system, providing significant assistance to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • All global initialization file executable search paths must contain only absolute paths.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The SMTP service HELP command must not be enabled on AIX.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The HELP command should be disabled to mask version information. The version of the SMTP service software could be used by at...
    Rule Medium Severity

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