Detections
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GEN007840 - The DHCP client must be disabled if not needed.
Information
DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server.Solution
Disable the system's DHCP client.Edit /etc/rc.tcpip, comment out the line starting dhcpcd. Reboot the system to ensure the DHCP client has been disabled fully. Configure a static IP for the system, if network connectivity is required.
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-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Group-ID|V-22548, Rule-ID|SV-38931r1_rule, STIG-ID|GEN007840, Vuln-ID|V-22548
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 39ff73bc163ed9b3269fc45d6b7f14c4d6410ebc56483e239e2146c5ca2bd2eb