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The system must not have the Calendar Manager Service Daemon (CMSD) service active.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-29501 | GEN009160 | SV-38705r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The CMSD service for CDE is an unnecessary process that runs a root and increases attack vector of the system. Buffer overflow attacks against the CMSD process can potentially give access to the system. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-11-04 |
Details
| Check Text ( None ) |
|---|
| None |
| Fix Text (F-33059r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the CMSD service. Restart the inetd service. # refresh -s inetd |