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V-215336

CAT II (Medium)

AIX must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

Rule ID

SV-215336r958936_rule

STIG

IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R2

CCIs

CCI-002617

Discussion

Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the information system.

Check Content

Run the following command to check any installed components that are in APPLY state:
# lslpp -cl | grep :APPLIED:

If the command returns any entries, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Run the following command to commit any applied components:
# installp -c all