Check: GEN004360

HP-UX 11.31 STIG: GEN004360 (in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)

The alias file must be owned by root. (Cat II impact)

If the aliases file is not owned by root, an unauthorized user may modify the file to add aliases to run malicious code or redirect e-mail.

Find the aliases file on the system and check the ownership. # ls -lL /etc/mail/aliases If the file is not owned by root, this is a finding.

Change the owner of the /etc/mail/aliases file (or equivalent) to root. # chown root /etc/mail/aliases

Rule ID: SV-35161r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-831

Group Title: GEN004360

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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 tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege