Check: GEN002100
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE:
GEN002100
(in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)
Title
The .rhosts file must not be supported in PAM. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The .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.
Check Content
Check the PAM configuration for rhosts_auth. Procedure: # grep rhosts_auth /etc/pam.conf |grep -v \# If a rhosts_auth entry is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Edit /etc/pam.conf and remove the reference(s) to the rhosts_auth module.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38845r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-11989
Group Title: GEN002100
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |