STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The aixmibd daemon must be disabled on AIX.

DISA Rule

SV-215366r958478_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215366

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

AIX7-00-003061

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

In "/etc/rc.tcpip", comment out the "aixmibd" entry by running command:
# chrctcp -d aixmibd

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From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/aixmibd" /etc/rc.tcpip

If there is any output from the command, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215366

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIX7-00-003061

Severity Override Guidance

From the command prompt, execute the following command:
# grep "^start[[:blank:]]/usr/sbin/aixmibd" /etc/rc.tcpip

If there is any output from the command, this is a finding.

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Target Key

4012