Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com.
Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey
The inetd time service must not be active on the system on the inetd daemon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-29514 | GEN009300 | SV-38718r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The time service is an internal inetd function is used by the rdate command. This service is sometimes used to synchronize clocks at boot time. The service is outdated. Use the ntpdate command instead. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-05-25 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37814r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the /etc/inetd.conf file for TCP and UDP time service. grep time /etc/inetd.conf | grep -v daytime | grep -v \# If the time service is enabled, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-33072r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file and comment out the time service line. Restart the inetd service. # refresh -s inetd |