Check: GEN009190
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE:
GEN009190
(in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)
Title
The system must not have the comsat service active. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The comsat daemon notifies users on incoming email. This is an unnecessary service and is vulnerable to a flood attack. Running unnecessary services increases the attack vector of the system.
Check Content
Check the /etc/inetd.conf file for active comsat service. #grep comsat /etc/inetd.conf | grep -v \# If the comsat service is enabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out comsat service line. Restart the inetd service. # refresh -s inetd
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38707r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-29503
Group Title: GEN009190
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001436 |
The organization disables organization-defined networking protocols within the information system deemed to be nonsecure except for explicitly identified components in support of specific operational requirements. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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No controls are assigned to this check |