TMA-AIX-4.2.3

Ensure legacy NIS markers are removed

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Description

If NIS has been de-installed in the environment, or has historically been used, ensure the + markers are removed from/etc/passwd and /etc/group. The + entries in /etc/passwd and /etc/group were used as markers to insert data from a NIS map. These entries may provide an avenue for attackers to gain privileged access on the system. The + entries must be deleted if they still exist. Audit: automated read-only check derived from the CIS audit procedure; it prints "compliant" when the control is met.

Méthode de vérification

Méthode d'audit: Commande shell

shell

command -v grep >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1; out=$( { grep "^+" /etc/passwd /etc/group ; } 2>/dev/null ); [ -z "$out" ] && echo compliant || printf '%s\n' "$out" | head -n 20

Sortie attendue: compliant

Méthode de correction

Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure

Examine the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files: grep "^+" /etc/passwd /etc/group If the above command yields output, delete the + line: vi /etc/passwd vi /etc/group

Propriétés

Systèmes d'exploitation: Tous
Étiquettes: aixhardening
Référence: CIS IBM AIX 7 Benchmark v1.2.0 - 4.2.3 Ensure legacy NIS markers are removed

Vérifier cet hôte

Exécutez cette commande sur une machine que vous êtes autorisé à auditer. L'analyse est en lecture seule.

shell

tmaegis scan --target aix