AIX 5.3 STIG Version Comparison
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
Comparison
There are 514 differences between versions v1 r2 (Nov. 4, 2013) (the "left" version) and v1 r3 (Oct. 24, 2014) (the "right" version).
Check GEN000000-AIX00020 was added to the benchmark in the "right" version.
This check's original form is available here.
Text Differences
Title
AIX Trusted Computing Base (TCB) software must be implemented.
Check Content
Perform: # /bin/tcbck If TCB is not installed, the output will show an error code of 3001-101 and/or a text message indicating TCB is not installed, this is a finding.
Discussion
The AIX Trusted Computing Base (TCB) software provides protection from the unauthorized modification of core system files.
Fix
Ensure the Trusted Computing Base (TCB) software is implemented. TCB can only be installed at OS installation time.