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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • AIX log files must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
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  • SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

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  • AIX log files must not have extended ACLs, except as needed to support authorized software.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel should be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an orga...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • All system command files must not have extended ACLs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Restricting permissions will protect system command files from unauthorized modification. System command files include files ...
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  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

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  • All library files must not have extended ACLs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized access could destroy the integrity of the library files.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&gt;&lt;/FalseP...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX passwd.nntp file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;File permissions more permissive than 0600 for /etc/news/passwd.nntp may allow access to privileged information by system int...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The AIX /etc/group file must not have an extended ACL.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "/etc/group" file contains information regarding groups that are configured on the system. Protection of this file is imp...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The AIX ldd command must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ldd command provides a list of dependent libraries needed by a given binary, which is useful for troubleshooting software...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX NFS server must be configured to restrict file system access to local hosts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The NFS access option limits user access to the specified level. This assists in protecting exported file systems. If access ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

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  • All AIX users home directories must have mode 0750 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&g...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

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  • The AIX user home directories must not have extended ACLs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Excessive permissions on home directories allow unauthorized access to user files.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePositives&g...
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  • SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00124

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  • AIX must use Trusted Execution (TE) Check policy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is based on the notion that individual users are "owners" of objects and therefore have di...
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  • SRG-OS-000365-GPOS-00152

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  • AIX must disable trivial file transfer protocol.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the application configuration, it will be difficul...
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  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • AIX must employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Control of program execution is a mechanism used to prevent execution of unauthorized programs. Some operating systems may pr...
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  • SRG-OS-000437-GPOS-00194

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  • AIX must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed m...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226

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  • AIX must enforce a delay of at least 4 seconds between login prompts following a failed login attempt.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Limiting the number of login attempts over a certain time interval reduces the chances that an unauthorized user may gain acc...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX system must restrict the ability to switch to the root user to members of a defined group.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring a supplemental group for users permitted to switch to the root user prevents unauthorized users from accessing th...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • All AIX Group Identifiers (GIDs) referenced in the /etc/passwd file must be defined in the /etc/group file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user is assigned the GID of a group not existing on the system, and a group with that GID is subsequently created, the u...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • All AIX files and directories must have a valid owner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unowned files do not directly imply a security problem, but they are generally a sign that something is amiss. They may be ca...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The sticky bit must be set on all public directories on AIX systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failing to set the sticky bit on public directories allows unauthorized users to delete files in the directory structure. The...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The AIX global initialization files must contain the mesg -n or mesg n commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Command "mesg -n" allows only the root user the permission to send messages to your workstation to avoid having others clutte...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The AIX hosts.lpd file must not contain a + character.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Having the '+' character in the hosts.lpd (or equivalent) file allows all hosts to use local system print resources.&lt;/Vuln...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX sendmail logging must not be set to less than nine in the sendmail.cf file.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If Sendmail is not configured to log at level 9, system logs may not contain the information necessary for tracking unauthori...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX run control scripts executable search paths must contain only absolute paths.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The executable search path (typically the PATH environment variable) contains a list of directories for the shell to search t...
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  • SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042

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  • The AIX rsh daemon must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The rsh daemon permits username and passwords to be passed over the network in clear text.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;FalsePos...
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  • SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042

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  • The AIX rlogind service must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The rlogin daemon permits username and passwords to be passed over the network in clear text.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&gt;&lt;False...
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