Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-91343 | AIX7-00-003052 | SV-101441r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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This daemon provides gateway routing functions for protocols such as RIP and SNMP. To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-04-29 |
Check Text ( C-90497r1_chk ) |
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From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/gated" /etc/rc.tcpip If there is any output from the command, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-97541r1_fix) |
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In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "gated" entry by running command: # chrctcp -d gated |