If LDAP authentication is required on AIX, SSL must be used between LDAP clients and the LDAP servers to protect the integrity of remote access sessions.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215214 | SRG-OS-000250-GPOS-00093 | AIX7-00-001104 | SV-215214r991554_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| If LDAP authentication is used, SSL must be used between LDAP clients and the LDAP servers to protect the integrity of remote access sessions. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Run the following command to check if ldap_auth is used: # grep -iE "^authtype:[[:blank:]]*ldap_auth" /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg If the command has no output, this is Not Applicable. Run the following command to check if SSL is used: # grep -iE "^useSSL:[[:blank:]]*yes" /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg useSSL:yes If the command has no output, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the LDAP client on AIX to use the SSL. Edit /etc/security/ldap/ldap.cfg to have the following line: useSSL:yes Restart the client daemon: # secldapclntd. |