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X Window System connections not required must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-12018 GEN005260 SV-38954r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
If unauthorized clients are permitted access to the X server, the user's X session may be compromised.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-7981r2_chk )
Determine if the X Window system is running.

Procedure:
# ps -ef |grep X

Ask the SA if the X Window system is an operational requirement. If it is not, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32323r1_fix)
Disable the X Windows server on the system.
Comment out /etc/rc.dt out of /etc/inittab