Check: GEN000100
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE:
GEN000100
(in versions v1 r14 through v1 r12)
Title
The operating system must be a supported release. (Cat I impact)
Discussion
An operating system release is considered "supported" if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software.
Check Content
# oslevel Vendor-supported versions are 7.1 and later at the time of writing. AIX 6.1 End of Support: 30 April 2017 If the release is not supported, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-27052r2_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-11940
Group Title: GEN000100
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001230 |
The organization incorporates flaw remediation into the organizational configuration management process. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
Number | Title |
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SI-2 |
Flaw Remediation |