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If LDAP authentication is required, AIX must setup LDAP client to refresh user and group caches less than a day.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-215205 | AIX7-00-001046 | SV-215205r508663_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-11-19 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-16403r294066_chk ) |
|---|
| If LDAP authentication is not required, this is Not Applicable. Verify the "/etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg" file to see if the following two keywords have a value that is greater than "900" seconds: # grep -i usercachetimeout /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg usercachetimeout: 900 # grep -i groupcachetimeout /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg groupcachetimeout: 900 If any of the above keywords does not exist, is commented out, or any value of the above keywords are greater than "900", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16401r294067_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the "/etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg" file to set the following two keywords to have value of "900": usercachetimeout groupcachetimeout Restart LDAP client using command: # /usr/sbin/restart-secldapclntd |