The inetd.conf and xinetd.conf files must not have extended ACLs.

From AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

Associated with IA controls: ECLP-1

Associated with: CCI-000225

SV-38805r1_rule The inetd.conf and xinetd.conf files must not have extended ACLs.

Vulnerability discussion

The Internet service daemon configuration files must be protected as malicious modification could cause Denial of Service or increase the attack surface of the system.

Check content

Check the permissions of the inetd configuration file. #aclget /etc/inetd.conf Check if extended permissions are disabled. If extended permissions are not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix text

Remove the extended ACL from the /etc/inetd.conf file and disable extended permissions. #acledit /etc/inetd.conf

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