AIX must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215336 | AIX7-00-003028 | SV-215336r958936_rule | CCI-002617 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SI-2(6)
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002617
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-215336r958936_chk)
Run the following command to check any installed components that are in APPLY state:
# lslpp -cl | grep :APPLIED:
If the command returns any entries, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16532r294460_fix)
Run the following command to commit any applied components:
# installp -c all