If LDAP authentication is required, AIX must setup LDAP client to refresh user and group caches less than a day.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215205 | SRG-OS-000383-GPOS-00166 | AIX7-00-001046 | SV-215205r958828_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| If cached authentication information is out-of-date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| If LDAP authentication is not required, this is Not Applicable. Verify the "/etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg" file to see if the following two keywords have a value that is greater than "900" seconds: # grep -i usercachetimeout /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg usercachetimeout: 900 # grep -i groupcachetimeout /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg groupcachetimeout: 900 If any of the above keywords does not exist, is commented out, or any value of the above keywords are greater than "900", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Edit the "/etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg" file to set the following two keywords to have value of "900": usercachetimeout groupcachetimeout Restart LDAP client using command: # /usr/sbin/restart-secldapclntd |