Login services for serial ports must be disabled.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-216112SOL-11.1-040310SV-216112r959010_ruleCCI-000366medium
Description
Login services should not be enabled on any serial ports that are not strictly required to support the mission of the system. This action can be safely performed even when console access is provided using a serial port.
STIGDate
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-05-05

Details

Check Text (C-216112r959010_chk)

Determine if terminal login services are disabled. # svcs -Ho state svc:/system/console-login:terma # svcs -Ho state svc:/system/console-login:termb If the system/console-login services are not "disabled", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17348r372719_fix)

The Service Operator profile is required. Disable serial terminal services. # pfexec svcadm disable svc:/system/console-login:terma # pfexec svcadm disable svc:/system/console-login:termb