Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-215411 | AIX7-00-003113 | SV-215411r508663_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Malicious users with removable boot media can gain access to a system configured to use removable media as the boot loader. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-08-23 |
Check Text ( C-16609r294684_chk ) |
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Check the servers boot lists for the "normal", "service", "both", or "prevboot" modes by command: # bootlist -m Ensure "hdisk{x}" is the only devices listed. If boot devices, such as "cd{x}", "fd{x}", "rmt{x}", or "ent{x}" are used, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-16607r294685_fix) |
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Configure the system to use a bootloader installed on fixed media, such as: # bootlist -m normal hdisk0 # bootlist -m service hdisk0 |