The AIX rlogind service must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215347 | AIX7-00-003041 | SV-215347r987796_rule | High |
| Description |
| The rlogin daemon permits username and passwords to be passed over the network in clear text. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-16545r294492_chk) |
| Determine if the "rlogind" service is running by running the following command: # grep -v "^#" /etc/inetd.conf |grep rlogin If the above grep command returned a line that contains "rlogin", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16543r294493_fix) |
| Disable the rlogind service by editing the "'etc/inetd.conf" file. # vi /etc/inetd.conf Comment out the "rlogind" service. Restart the inetd service: # refresh -s inetd |