The .rhosts file must not be supported in AIX PAM.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215433 | AIX7-00-003139 | SV-215433r991591_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| .rhosts files are used to specify a list of hosts permitted remote access to a particular account without authenticating. The use of such a mechanism defeats strong identification and authentication requirements. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
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
3.4.2
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-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-215433r991591_chk)
Check the PAM configuration for "rhosts_auth" using command:
# grep rhosts_auth /etc/pam.conf |grep -v \#
If a "rhosts_auth" entry is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16629r294751_fix)
Edit "/etc/pam.conf" and remove the reference(s) to the "rhosts_auth" module.