Files executed through a mail aliases file must be group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system, and must reside within a directory group-owned by root, bin, sys, or system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22440	GEN004410	SV-37493r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
If a file executed through a mail aliases file is not group-owned by root or a system group, it may be subject to unauthorized modification. Unauthorized modification of files executed through aliases may allow unauthorized users to attain root privileges.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36150r1_chk )
Examine the contents of the /etc/aliases file. Procedure: # more /etc/aliases Examine the aliases file for any utilized directories or paths. # ls -lL Check the permissions for any paths referenced. If the group owner of any file is not root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31401r1_fix)
Change the group ownership of the file referenced from /etc/aliases. Procedure: # chgrp root