Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-91685 | AIX7-00-003124 | SV-101783r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If the system's access control program is not configured with appropriate rules for allowing and denying access to system network resources, services may be accessible to unauthorized hosts. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-02-24 |
Check Text ( C-90839r3_chk ) |
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Check for the existence of the "/etc/hosts.allow" and "/etc/hosts.deny" files using commands: # ls -la /etc/hosts.allow -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 11 Jan 28 11:09 /etc/hosts.allow # ls -la /etc/hosts.deny -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 0 Jan 28 11:02 /etc/hosts.deny If either file does not exist, this is a finding. Check for the presence of a default deny entry using command: # grep -E "ALL:[[:blank:]]*ALL" /etc/hosts.deny ALL:ALL If the "ALL: ALL" entry is not present in the "/etc/hosts.deny" file, any TCP service from a host or network not matching other rules will be allowed access. If the entry is not in "/etc/hosts.deny", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-97883r1_fix) |
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Edit the "/etc/hosts.allow" and "/etc/hosts.deny" files to configure access restrictions. Add "ALL: ALL" entry to "/etc/hosts.deny" file. |