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The system must not have the bootp service active.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-29499 GEN000000-AIX0300 SV-38703r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The bootp service is used for Network Installation Management (NIM) and remote booting of systems. The bootp service should not be active unless it is needed for NIM servers or booting remote systems. Running unnecessary services increases the attack vector of the system.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-37799r1_chk )
Check the /etc/inetd.conf file for active bootp service.

# grep bootp /etc/inetd.conf |grep -v \#

If the bootp service is not disabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33057r1_fix)
Disable the bootp service from /etc/inetd.conf.

Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out bootp service line.

Restart the inetd service.
#refresh -s inetd