Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-215433 | AIX7-00-003139 | SV-215433r877377_rule | Medium |
Description |
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.rhosts files are used to specify a list of hosts permitted remote access to a particular account without authenticating. The use of such a mechanism defeats strong identification and authentication requirements. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-08-23 |
Check Text ( C-16631r294750_chk ) |
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Check the PAM configuration for "rhosts_auth" using command: # grep rhosts_auth /etc/pam.conf |grep -v \# If a "rhosts_auth" entry is found, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-16629r294751_fix) |
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Edit "/etc/pam.conf" and remove the reference(s) to the "rhosts_auth" module. |