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The SMTP service log file must not have an extended ACL.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22442 | GEN004510 | SV-38368r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If the SMTP service log file has an extended ACL, unauthorized users may be allowed to access or to modify the log file. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-07-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36568r1_chk ) |
|---|
| 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 If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31936r1_fix) |
|---|
| Remove the optional ACL from the log file. # chacl -z |