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Inetd and xinetd must be disabled or removed if no network services utilizing them are enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-12005 | GEN003700 | SV-12506r2_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Unnecessary services should be disabled to decrease the attack surface of the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-05-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-7969r2_chk ) |
|---|
| First, determine if inetd/xinetd is running. # ps -ef |grep inetd If inetd is not running, this is not a finding. # grep -v "^#" /etc/inetd.conf If no active services are found, yet the inetd daemon is running, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-11265r2_fix) |
|---|
| Remove or disable the inetd startup scripts and kill the service. |