AIX process core dumps must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215396 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003093 | SV-215396r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| A core dump includes a memory image taken at the time the operating system terminates an application. The memory image could contain sensitive data and is generally useful only for developers trying to debug problems. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the command prompt, run the following command: # lsuser -a core ALL root core=0 daemon core=0 bin core=0 sys core=0 adm core=0 uucp core=0 snapp core=0 ipsec core=0 srvproxy core=0 esaadmin core=0 sshd core=0 doejohn core=0 If any user does not have a value of "core = 0", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Run command: # chsec -f /etc/security/limits -s default -a core=0 |