STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

AIX must set Stack Execution Disable (SED) system wide mode to all.

DISA Rule

SV-215398r508663_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-215398

Group Title

SRG-OS-000142-GPOS-00071

Rule Version

AIX7-00-003096

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the command prompt, run the following command to set the SED systemwide mode to select:
# sedmgr -m all

AIX has to be rebooted for the new SED mode to take effect.

Check Contents

From the command prompt, run the following command to display SED systemwide mode:

# sedmgr
Stack Execution Disable (SED) mode: all
SED configured in kernel: all

If the above command shows a systemwide SED mode other than "all", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-215398

Documentable

False

Rule Version

AIX7-00-003096

Severity Override Guidance

From the command prompt, run the following command to display SED systemwide mode:

# sedmgr
Stack Execution Disable (SED) mode: all
SED configured in kernel: all

If the above command shows a systemwide SED mode other than "all", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4012

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