If there are no X11 clients that require CDE on AIX, the dt service must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215351 | AIX7-00-003045 | SV-215351r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This entry executes the CDE startup script which starts the AIX Common Desktop Environment. To prevent attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-215351r958478_chk)
From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# lsitab dt
If the command yields any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16547r294505_fix)
In "/etc/inittab", remove the "dt" entry by running the following command:
# rmitab dt
To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter:
# telinit q