The uucp (UNIX to UNIX Copy Program) daemon must be disabled on AIX.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215372 | AIX7-00-003067 | SV-215372r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215372r958478_chk)
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 (F-16568r294568_fix)
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