Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-1011 | GEN003800 | SV-38951r1_rule | ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 ECSC-1 | Low |
Description |
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Inetd or xinetd logging and tracing allows the system administrators to observe the IP addresses that are connecting to their machines and to observe what network services are being sought. This provides valuable information when trying to find the source of malicious users and potential malicious users. |
STIG | Date |
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AIX 6.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-05-25 |
Check Text ( C-38287r2_chk ) |
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Determine if inetd or xinetd has logging or tracing enabled. # ps -ef |grep inetd |grep -e "-d" If no results are returned, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31831r1_fix) |
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Edit the inetd startup script to contain the "-d" parameter for the inetd process. #vi /etc/rc.tcpip # chssys -s inetd -a '-d' |