The timed daemon must be disabled on AIX.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-215363 | AIX7-00-003057 | SV-215363r508663_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| This is the old UNIX time service. The timed daemon is the old UNIX time service. Disable this service and use xntp, if time synchronization is required in the environment. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-06-06 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-16561r294540_chk ) |
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| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/timed" /etc/rc.tcpip If there is any output from the command, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16559r294541_fix) |
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| In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "timed" entry by running command: # chrctcp -d timed |