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Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • If SNMP service is enabled on AIX, the default SNMP password must not be used in the /etc/snmpd.conf config file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use default SNMP password increases the chance of security vulnerability on SNMP service.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePosi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • AIX must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Passwords with excessive repeating characters may be more vulnerable to password-guessing attacks.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000297-GPOS-00115

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  • AIX must be able to control the ability of remote login for users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote access services, such as those providing remote access to network devices and information systems, which lack automate...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126

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    Group
  • NFS file systems on AIX must be mounted with the nosuid option unless the NFS file systems contain approved setuid or setgid programs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The nosuid mount option causes the system to not execute setuid files with owner privileges. This option must be used for mou...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX removable media, remote file systems, and any file system not containing approved device files must be mounted with the nodev option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The nodev (or equivalent) mount option causes the system to not handle device files as system devices. This option must be us...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

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  • AIX must produce audit records containing information to establish what the date, time, and type of events that occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what type of events occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000039-GPOS-00017

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  • AIX must produce audit records containing information to establish where the events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing where events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000040-GPOS-00018

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    Group
  • AIX must produce audit records containing information to establish the source and the identity of any individual or process associated with an event.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing the source of the event, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000041-GPOS-00019

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  • AIX must produce audit records containing information to establish the outcome of the events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without information about the outcome of events, security personnel cannot make an accurate assessment as to whether an attac...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00020

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  • AIX must produce audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Reconstruction of harmful events or forensic analysis is not possible if audit records do not contain enough information. At...
    Rule Medium Severity

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