AIX ftpd daemon must not be running.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215259 | AIX7-00-002060 | SV-215259r987796_rule | CCI-000197 | high |
| Description | ||||
| The ftp service is used to transfer files from or to a remote machine. The username and passwords are passed over the network in clear text and therefore insecurely. Remote file transfer, if required, should be facilitated through SSH. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215259r987796_chk)
Determine if the "ftp" daemon is running by running the following command:
# grep "^ftp[[:blank:]]" /etc/inetd.conf
If an entry is returned like the following line, the "ftp" daemon is running:
ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/sbin/ftpd ftpd
If the above grep command returned a line that contains "ftpd", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16455r294229_fix)
Disable "ftp" daemon entry in "/etc/inetd.conf" using command:
# chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'ftp' -p 'tcp6'
Reload the inetd process:
# refresh -s inetd