Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-91301 | AIX7-00-003041 | SV-101399r1_rule | High |
Description |
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The rlogin daemon permits username and passwords to be passed over the network in clear text. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-02-24 |
Check Text ( C-90455r1_chk ) |
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Determine if the "rlogind" service is running by running the following command: # grep -v "^#" /etc/inetd.conf |grep rlogin If the above grep command returned a line that contains "rlogin", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-97499r1_fix) |
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Disable the rlogind service by editing the "'etc/inetd.conf" file. # vi /etc/inetd.conf Comment out the "rlogind" service. Restart the inetd service: # refresh -s inetd |