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AIX7-00-002112 - The AIX SSH daemon must be configured for IP filtering - /etc/hosts.deny
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The SSH daemon must be configured for IP filtering to provide a layered defense against connection attempts from unauthorized addresses.Solution
Add appropriate IP restrictions for SSH to the '/etc/hosts.deny' and/or '/etc/hosts.allow' files.TCP Wrappers can be installed from the AIX Expansion Pack by installing fileset 'netsec.options.tcpwrappers' using the following command (assume AIX Expansion Pack is mounted on /dev/cd0):
# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log netsec.options.tcpwrappers
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V2R6_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG AIX 7.x v2r6
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-215295r508663_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-002112, STIG-Legacy|SV-101777, STIG-Legacy|V-91679, Vuln-ID|V-215295
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 7e613c823365d71fb9e8de5497fa0654df144bc26f245cd01967fcd64c1bcccc