If there are no X11 clients that require CDE on AIX, the dt service must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215351 | AIX7-00-003045 | SV-215351r958478_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| This entry executes the CDE startup script which starts the AIX Common Desktop Environment. To prevent attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-16549r294504_chk) |
| From the command prompt, execute the following command: # lsitab dt If the command yields any output, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-16547r294505_fix) |
| In "/etc/inittab", remove the "dt" entry by running the following command: # rmitab dt To request the init command to re-examine the "/etc/inittab" file, enter: # telinit q |