The system must not use .forward files.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4385	GEN004580 M6	SV-38005r1_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
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide Draft	2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-37598r1_chk )
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 (F-32840r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove .forward files from the system. rm