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 | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| 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 |
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| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # lsitab piobe If the command yields any output, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| 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 |