AIX must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-215336	AIX7-00-003028	SV-215336r508663_rule		Medium

Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

STIG	Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-16534r294459_chk )
Run the following command to check any installed components that are in APPLY state: # lslpp -cl | grep :APPLIED: If the command returns any entries, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-16532r294460_fix)
Run the following command to commit any applied components: # installp -c all