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V-215411

CAT II (Medium)

AIX must not use removable media as the boot loader.

Rule ID

SV-215411r991589_rule

STIG

IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R2

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Malicious users with removable boot media can gain access to a system configured to use removable media as the boot loader.

Check Content

Check the servers boot lists for the "normal", "service", "both", or "prevboot" modes by command:
# bootlist -m <mode> -o 

Ensure "hdisk{x}" is the only devices listed. If boot devices, such as "cd{x}", "fd{x}", "rmt{x}", or "ent{x}" are used, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the system to use a bootloader installed on fixed media, such as:
# bootlist -m normal hdisk0 
# bootlist -m service hdisk0