AIX process core dumps must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215396 | AIX7-00-003093 | SV-215396r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| 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. |
| STIG | Date |
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-16594r294639_chk) |
| 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 Text (F-16592r294640_fix) |
| Run command: # chsec -f /etc/security/limits -s default -a core=0 |