If AIX system does not support either local or remote printing, the piobe service must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215350 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | AIX7-00-003044 | SV-215350r958478_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
The piobe daemon is the I/O back end for the printing process, handling the job scheduling and spooling.
To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.
ℹ️ Check
From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# lsitab piobe
If the command yields any output, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
In "/etc/inittab", remove the "piobe" entry by running the following command:
# rmitab piobe
To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter:
# telinit q