AIX7-00-002089 - Samba packages must be removed from AIX.

Information

If the smbpasswd file has a mode more permissive than 0600, the smbpasswd file may be maliciously accessed or modified, potentially resulting in the compromise of Samba accounts.

Solution

Run the following command to un-install the samba packages:
# installp -ug samba*

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-215280r991589_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-002089, STIG-Legacy|SV-101669, STIG-Legacy|V-91571, Vuln-ID|V-215280

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 5c809c305fc531835ee3f46fa568b6127f6e7a0a2839fd1edd97f47976baecc0