The inetd.conf and xinetd.conf files must not have extended ACLs.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22424	GEN003745	SV-38805r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system.

STIG	Date
Draft AIX Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-08-17

Details

Check Text ( C-36867r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the inetd configuration file. #aclget /etc/inetd.conf Check if extended permissions are disabled. If extended permissions are not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31824r1_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/inetd.conf file and disable extended permissions. #acledit /etc/inetd.conf