GEN003865 - Network analysis tools must not be installed - 'ethereal'

Information

Network analysis tools allow for the capture of network traffic visible to the system.

Solution

Remove the network analysis tool binary from the system.

Procedure:
# rm /usr/sbin/tcpdump

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_AIX_6-1_V1R14_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG AIX 6.1 v1r14

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000305, Group-ID|V-12049, Rule-ID|SV-38880r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN003865, Vuln-ID|V-12049

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 71706ba8bec2d2d89b54309bb7d58f44d22c03b1270a4a80bfdd7a3a915d5e04