Check: AIX7-00-003057
IBM AIX 7.x STIG:
AIX7-00-003057
(in versions v3 r1 through v1 r1)
Title
The timed daemon must be disabled on AIX. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
This is the old UNIX time service. The timed daemon is the old UNIX time service. Disable this service and use xntp, if time synchronization is required in the environment.
Check Content
From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/timed" /etc/rc.tcpip If there is any output from the command, this is a finding.
Fix Text
In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "timed" entry by running command: # chrctcp -d timed
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-215363r958478_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-215363
Group Title: SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000381 |
Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| CM-7 |
Least Functionality |