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The alias file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227839 GEN004390 SV-227839r603266_rule Medium
Description
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 email.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-30001r489892_chk )
Find the alias files on the system.

Procedure:
# egrep '^O(A| AliasFile)' /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

If the "alias file" is an NIS or LDAP map, this check is not applicable. The default location is /etc/mail/aliases.

Check the permissions of the alias file and the hashed version of it used by sendmail.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/mail/aliases /etc/mail/aliases.db

If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29989r489893_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the files.
# chmod A- /etc/mail/aliases /etc/mail/aliases.db