Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-215361 | AIX7-00-003055 | SV-215361r508663_rule | Medium |
Description |
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The routed daemon manages the network routing tables in the kernel. To prevent attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-02-13 |
Check Text ( C-16559r294534_chk ) |
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From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/routed" /etc/rc.tcpip If there is any output from the command, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-16557r294535_fix) |
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In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "routed" entry by running command: # chrctcp -d routed |