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Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22577 | GEN008440 | SV-38832r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system’s operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-03-26 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37093r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Determine if the system uses automated file system mounting tools (such as autofs or automount). AIX can use automount facility. #ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep automount If the automount process is running, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32359r1_fix) |
|---|
| Disable the automated file system mounting tools. Empty the /etc/auto_master file kill automount kill < pid of automount > |