The system must not use .forward files.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4385	GEN004580	SV-35061r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
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.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-05-25

Details

Check Text ( C-36571r1_chk )
Search for any .forward files (typically found in a user's home directory) on the system by: # find / -type f -name .forward This is considered a finding if any .forward files are found on the system.

Fix Text (F-31939r1_fix)
Remove .forward files from the system.