Details
All systems are vulnerable if terminals are left logged in and unattended. Leaving system terminals unsecure poses a potential security hazard.
To lock the terminal, use the lock command.
Solution
Install ‘bos.rte.security’ fileset from the AIX DVD Volume 1 using the following command (assuming that the DVD device is mounted to /dev/cd0):
# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log bos.rte.security
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.
References
- 800-53|AC-11b.
- CAT|II
- CCI|CCI-000056
- Rule-ID|SV-215187r508663_rule
- STIG-ID|AIX7-00-001028
- STIG-Legacy|SV-101329
- STIG-Legacy|V-91229
- Vuln-ID|V-215187