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Check: GEN004580 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN004580 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

The system must not use .forward files. (Cat II 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

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to search for any .forward files on the system. find / -name .forward -print If any .forward files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove .forward files from the system. rm <path of .forward files>

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38005r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4385

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000366	The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Controls

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

Number	Title
CM-6	Configuration Settings