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If AIX system does not support either local or remote printing, the piobe service must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-215350 AIX7-00-003044 SV-215350r508663_rule Medium
Description
The piobe daemon is the I/O back end for the printing process, handling the job scheduling and spooling. 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 2023-08-23

Details

Check Text ( C-16548r294501_chk )
From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# lsitab piobe

If the command yields any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16546r294502_fix)
In "/etc/inittab", remove the "piobe" entry by running the following command:
# rmitab piobe

To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter:
# telinit q