AIX must provide xlock command in the CDE environment to let users retain their sessions lock until users are reauthenticated.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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medium | V-215188 | SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009 | AIX7-00-001029 | SV-215188r958400_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
Description |
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All systems are vulnerable if terminals are left logged in and unattended. Leaving system terminals unsecure poses a potential security hazard. If the interface is AIXwindows (CDE), use the xlock command to lock the sessions. |
ℹ️ Check |
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If AIX CDE (X11) is not used, this is Not Applicable. Check the system to determine if "X11.apps.clients" is installed: # lslpp -L X11.apps.clients If the "X11.apps.clients" fileset is not installed, this is a finding. Check if "xlock" command exists using the following command: # ls /usr/bin/X11/xlock The above command should display the following: /usr/bin/X11/xlock If the above command does not show that "/usr/bin/X11/xlock" exists, this is a finding. |
✔️ Fix |
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Install "X11.apps.clients" fileset from the AIX DVD Volume 1 using the following command (assuming that the DVD is mounted to/dev/cd0): # installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log X11.apps.clients |