Samba packages must be removed from AIX.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215280 | AIX7-00-002089 | SV-215280r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If the smbpasswd file has a mode more permissive than 0600, the smbpasswd file may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215280r991589_chk)
Run the following command to check if samba packages are installed on AIX:
# lslpp -l samba*
If the above command shows that samba packages are installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16476r294292_fix)
Run the following command to un-install the samba packages:
# installp -ug samba*