Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-832 | GEN004380 | SV-37475r2_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Excessive permissions on the aliases file may permit unauthorized modification. If the alias file is modified by an unauthorized user, they may modify the file to run malicious code or redirect e-mail. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Check Text ( C-36141r2_chk ) |
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If the "sendmail" and "postfix" packages are not installed, this is not applicable. Check the permissions of the alias file. Procedure: for sendmail: # ls -lL /etc/aliases /etc/aliases.db If an alias file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding. for postfix: Verify the location of the alias file. # postconf alias maps This will return the location of the "aliases" file, by default "/etc/postfix/aliases" # ls -lL If an alias file has a mode more permissive than 0644, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31387r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the alias files as needed to function. No higher than 0644. Procedure: for sendmail: # chmod 0644 /etc/aliases /etc/aliases.db for postfix (assuming the default postfix directory): # chmod 0644 /etc/postfix/aliases /etc/postfix/aliases.db |