Title

The uucp (UNIX to UNIX Copy Program) daemon must be disabled on AIX. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This service facilitates file copying between networked servers. The uucp (UNIX to UNIX Copy Program), service allows users to copy files between networked machines. Unless an application or process requires UUCP this should be disabled to prevent attacks.

Check Content

From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^uucp[[:blank:]]" /etc/inetd.conf If there is any output from the command, this is a finding.

Fix Text

In "/etc/inetd.conf", comment out the "uucp" entry by running command: # chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'uucp' -p 'tcp' Restart inetd: # refresh -s inetd

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-215372r508663_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-215372

Group Title: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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