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Check: GEN004510

HP-UX 11.23 STIG: GEN004510 (in version v1 r8)

Title

The SMTP service log file must not have an extended ACL. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the SMTP service log file has an extended ACL, unauthorized users may be allowed to access or to modify the log file.

Check Content

Examine /etc/syslog.conf and determine the log file(s) receiving logs for mail.crit, mail.debug, mail.*, or *.crit. # cat /etc/syslog.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | \ egrep -i "mail.crit|mail.\*|\*.crit|mail.debug|\*.debug" | cut -f 2,2 -d " " | \ uniq | xargs -n1 ls -lL Check the permissions on these log files. # ls -lL <log file> If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the optional ACL from the log file. # chacl -z <log file>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38368r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22442

Group Title: GEN004510

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.
Number Definition
CCI-000225

The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
Number Title
AC-6

Least Privilege