AIX ftpd daemon must not be running.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215259 | AIX7-00-002060 | SV-215259r987796_rule | High |
| Description |
| The ftp service is used to transfer files from or to a remote machine. The username and passwords are passed over the network in clear text and therefore insecurely. Remote file transfer, if required, should be facilitated through SSH. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-16457r294228_chk) |
| Determine if the "ftp" daemon is running by running the following command: # grep "^ftp[[:blank:]]" /etc/inetd.conf If an entry is returned like the following line, the "ftp" daemon is running: ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/sbin/ftpd ftpd If the above grep command returned a line that contains "ftpd", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16455r294229_fix) |
| Disable "ftp" daemon entry in "/etc/inetd.conf" using command: # chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'ftp' -p 'tcp6' Reload the inetd process: # refresh -s inetd |