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AIX7-00-003053 - If AIX server is not functioning as a multicast router, the mrouted daemon must be disabled.
Information
This daemon is an implementation of the multicast routing protocol.To prevent remote attacks this daemon should not be enabled unless there is no alternative.
Solution
In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "mrouted" entry by running command:# chrctcp -d mrouted
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_IBM_AIX_7-x_V3R3_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA IBM AIX 7.x STIG v3r3
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-215359r958478_rule, STIG-ID|AIX7-00-003053, STIG-Legacy|SV-101443, STIG-Legacy|V-91345, Vuln-ID|V-215359
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 710870cbacc238edd75d0fcc7510efcc5be73793de960de8d19e0e73809e1c38