Check: GEN003840
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE:
GEN003840
(in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)
Title
The rexec daemon must not be running. (Cat I impact)
Discussion
The rexecd process provides a typically unencrypted, host-authenticated remote access service. SSH should be used in place of this service.
Check Content
# grep -v "^#" /etc/inetd.conf |grep rexec If any results are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the line for the rexec service. Refresh the inetd daemon. # refresh -s inetd
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38878r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-4688
Group Title: GEN003840
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-001435 |
The organization defines networking protocols within the information system deemed to be nonsecure. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| No controls are assigned to this check |