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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must turn on SSH daemon reverse name checking.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If reverse name checking is off, SSH may allow a remote attacker to circumvent security policies and attempt to or actually l...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as anothe...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must turn off X11 forwarding for the SSH daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;X11 forwarding over SSH allows for the secure remote execution of X11-based applications. This feature can increase the attac...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must turn off TCP forwarding for the SSH daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SSH TCP connection forwarding provides a mechanism to establish TCP connections proxied by the SSH server. This function can ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The AIX SSH daemon must be configured to disable empty passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When password authentication is allowed, PermitEmptyPasswords specifies whether the server allows login to accounts with empt...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The AIX SSH daemon must be configured to disable user .rhosts files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Trust .rhost file means a compromise on one host can allow an attacker to move trivially to other hosts.&lt;/VulnDiscussion&g...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The AIX SSH daemon must be configured to not use host-based authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SSH trust relationships mean a compromise on one host can allow an attacker to move trivially to other hosts.&lt;/VulnDiscuss...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00229

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  • The AIX SSH daemon must not allow RhostsRSAAuthentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If SSH permits rhosts RSA authentication, a user may be able to log in based on the keys of the host originating the request ...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00232

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  • If AIX SSH daemon is required, the SSH daemon must only listen on the approved listening IP addresses.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The SSH daemon should only listen on the approved listening IP addresses. Otherwise the SSH service could be subject to unaut...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX system must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This prevents attackers with physical access from trivially bypassing security on the machine and gaining root access. Such a...
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  • SRG-OS-000281-GPOS-00111

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  • If bash is used, AIX must display logout messages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user cannot explicitly end an operating system session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; thi...
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  • SRG-OS-000281-GPOS-00111

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  • If Bourne / ksh shell is used, AIX must display logout messages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user cannot explicitly end an operating system session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; thi...
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  • SRG-OS-000281-GPOS-00111

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  • If csh/tcsh shell is used, AIX must display logout messages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user cannot explicitly end an operating system session, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; thi...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • AIX must implement a remote syslog server that is documented using site-defined procedures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a remote log host is in use and it has not been justified and documented, sensitive information could be obtained by unaut...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • The AIX syslog daemon must not accept remote messages unless it is a syslog server documented using site-defined procedures.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unintentionally running a syslog server accepting remote messages puts the system at increased risk. Malicious syslog message...
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  • SRG-OS-000365-GPOS-00152

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  • AIX must be configured to use syslogd to log events by TCPD.

    &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-000063-GPOS-00032

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  • The AIX audit configuration files must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
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  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

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  • The AIX audit configuration files must be group-owned by audit.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
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  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

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  • The AIX audit configuration files must be set to 640 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
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  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

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  • AIX must automatically lock after 15 minutes of inactivity in the CDE Graphical desktop environment.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
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  • SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109

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  • AIX must set inactivity time-out on login sessions and terminate all login sessions after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Automatic session termination addresses the termination of user-initiated logical sessions in contrast to the termination of ...
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  • SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

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  • AIX SSH private host key files must have mode 0600 or less permissive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the ne...
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  • SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042

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  • AIX must disable /usr/bin/rcp, /usr/bin/rlogin, /usr/bin/rsh, /usr/bin/rexec and /usr/bin/telnet commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The listed applications permit the transmission of passwords in plain text. Alternative applications such as SSH, which encr...
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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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