The rquotad daemon must be disabled on AIX.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-215385 | AIX7-00-003080 | SV-215385r508663_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| The rquotad service allows NFS clients to enforce disk quotas on file systems that are mounted on the local system. This service should be disabled if to prevent attacks. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-16 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-16583r294606_chk ) |
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| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^rquotad[[:blank:]]" /etc/inetd.conf If there is any output from the command, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16581r294607_fix) |
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| In "/etc/inetd.conf", comment out the "rquotad" entry by running command: # chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'rquotad' -p 'udp' Restart inetd: # refresh -s inetd |