Files executed through a mail aliases file must not have extended ACLs.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22441	GEN004430	SV-38369r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
Excessive permissions on files executed through a mail alias file could result in modification by an unauthorized user, execution of malicious code, and/or system compromise.

STIG	Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36563r1_chk )
Examine the contents of the /etc/mail/aliases file. For each file referenced, check the permissions of the file. # ls -lL If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31931r1_fix)
Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z