If AIX system does not act as a remote print server for other servers, the lpd daemon must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215349 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | AIX7-00-003043 | SV-215349r958478_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| The lpd daemon accepts remote print jobs from other systems. To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # lsitab lpd If the command yields any output, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| In "/etc/inittab", remove the "lpd" entry by running the following command: # rmitab lpd To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter: # telinit q |