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If AIX server does not host an SNMP agent, the dpid2 daemon must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-215364 | AIX7-00-003058 | SV-215364r508663_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The dpid2 daemon acts as a protocol converter, which enables DPI (SNMP v2) sub-agents, such as hostmibd, to talk to a SNMP v1 agent that follows SNMP MUX protocol. To prevent 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-16562r294543_chk ) |
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| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/dpid2" /etc/rc.tcpip If there is any output from the command, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16560r294544_fix) |
|---|
| In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "dpid2" entry by running command: # chrctcp -d dpid2 |