The system must not allow users to configure .forward files.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-216196 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-070170 | SV-216196r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forward file also poses a secondary risk as it can be used to execute commands that may perform unintended actions. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| The root role is required. # for dir in \ `logins -ox | awk -F: '($8 == "PS") { print $6 }'`; do ls -l ${dir}/.forward 2>/dev/null done If output is produced, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The root role is required. Remove any .forward files that are found. # pfexec rm [filename] |