If there are no X11 clients that require CDE on AIX, the dt service must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215351 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | AIX7-00-003045 | SV-215351r958478_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
This entry executes the CDE startup script which starts the AIX Common Desktop Environment.
To prevent attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.
ℹ️ Check
From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# lsitab dt
If the command yields any output, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
In "/etc/inittab", remove the "dt" entry by running the following command:
# rmitab dt
To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter:
# telinit q