Check: GEN008440
AIX 5.3 STIG:
GEN008440
(in version v1 r3)
Title
Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system’s operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources.
Check Content
Determine if the system uses automated file system mounting tools (such as autofs or automount). AIX can use automount facility. #ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep automount If the automount process is running, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Disable the automated file system mounting tools. Empty the /etc/auto_master file kill automount kill < pid of automount >
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38832r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-22577
Group Title:
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |