Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-91665 | AIX7-00-001036 | SV-101763r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Reserved UIDs are typically used by system software packages. If non-system accounts have UIDs in this range, they may conflict with system software, possibly leading to the user having permissions to modify system files. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-02-24 |
Check Text ( C-90819r3_chk ) |
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Check the UID assignments of all accounts using: # more /etc/passwd root:!:0:0::/root:/usr/bin/ksh daemon:!:1:1::/etc: bin:!:2:2::/bin: sys:!:3:3::/usr/sys: adm:!:4:4::/var/adm: nobody:!:4294967294:4294967294::/: invscout:*:6:12::/var/adm/invscout:/usr/bin/ksh srvproxy:*:203:0:Service Proxy Daemon:/home/srvproxy:/usr/bin/ksh esaadmin:*:7:0::/var/esa:/usr/bin/ksh sshd:*:212:203::/var/empty:/usr/bin/ksh doej:*:704:1776::/home/doej:/usr/bin/ksh Confirm all accounts with a UID of 128 and below are used by a system account. If a UID reserved for system accounts (0-128) is used by a non-system account, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-97863r1_fix) |
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Using the "usermod" command, change the UID numbers for non-system accounts with reserved UIDs (those less or equal to 128): # usermod -u |