The system must not have the rstatd service active.

From AIX 6.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

Associated with: CCI-001436

SV-38721r1_rule The system must not have the rstatd service active.

Vulnerability discussion

The rstatd can give out information on the running system, such as the CPU usage, the system uptime, its network usage, and other system information that could potentially aid in an attack. The rstatd service is unnecessary and it weakens the defensive posture of the system. If systems monitoring is needed, use a third party tool or SNMP.

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Fix text

Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file and comment out the rstatd service line. Restart the inetd service. # refresh -s inetd

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