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If AIX server is not functioning as a multicast router, the mrouted daemon must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-215359 AIX7-00-003053 SV-215359r508663_rule Medium
Description
This daemon is an implementation of the multicast routing protocol. To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.
STIG Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-16557r294528_chk )
From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/mrouted" /etc/rc.tcpip

If there is any output from the command, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16555r294529_fix)
In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "mrouted" entry by running command:
# chrctcp -d mrouted