The uucp (UNIX to UNIX Copy Program) daemon must be disabled on AIX.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215372 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | AIX7-00-003067 | SV-215372r958478_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
This service facilitates file copying between networked servers.
The uucp (UNIX to UNIX Copy Program), service allows users to copy files between networked machines. Unless an application or process requires UUCP this should be disabled to prevent attacks.
ℹ️ Check
From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# grep "^uucp[[:blank:]]" /etc/inetd.conf
If there is any output from the command, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
In "/etc/inetd.conf", comment out the "uucp" entry by running command:
# chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'uucp' -p 'tcp'
Restart inetd:
# refresh -s inetd