If SNMP is not required on AIX, the snmpmibd daemon must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215365 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | AIX7-00-003060 | SV-215365r958478_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| The snmpmibd daemon is a dpi2 sub-agent which manages a number of MIB variables. If snmpd is not required, it is recommended that it is disabled. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/snmpmibd" /etc/rc.tcpip If there is any output from the command, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "snmpmibd" entry by running command: # chrctcp -d snmpmibd |