Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
The system must have USB Mass Storage disabled unless needed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22579 | GEN008480 | SV-38834r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| USB is a common computer peripheral interface. USB devices may include storage devices that could be used to install malicious software on a system or exfiltrate data. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE | 2014-10-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37091r1_chk ) |
|---|
| If the system uses USB mass storage, this is not applicable. # lslpp -l | grep -e devices.usbif.010100 -e devices.usbif.08025 -e devices.usbif.080400 If these filesets are installed on the system, USB mass storage is enabled and this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32362r1_fix) |
|---|
| Disable USB mass storage on the system by using SMIT to remove the following filesets. devices.usbif.010100 devices.usbif.08025002 devices.usbif.080400 # smitty remove |