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The portmap or rpcbind service must not be running unless needed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22429 | GEN003810 | SV-38874r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The portmap and rpcbind services increase the attack surface of the system and should only be used when needed. The portmap or rpcbind services are used by a variety of services using Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs). |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-03-26 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37882r1_chk ) |
|---|
| If the portmap service is required for system operations, this is not a finding. Determine if the portmap service is running. #ps -ef|grep portmap If portmap is running, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31833r1_fix) |
|---|
| Disable the portmap service from auto starting by commenting out portmap from /etc/rc.tcpip. # vi /etc/rc.tcpip Shutdown the portmap service. # ps -ef | grep portmap # kill |