Title

AIX must contain no .forward files. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

The .forward file allows users to automatically forward mail to another system. Use of .forward files could allow the unauthorized forwarding of mail and could potentially create mail loops which could degrade system performance.

Check Content

Search for any ".forward" files on the system using command: # find / -name .forward -print If any ".forward" files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Run the following command to remove all ".forward" files on the system: # find / -name .forward -exec rm -rf {} \;

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-215413r508663_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-215413

Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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