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Files executed through a mail aliases file must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN004420-ESXI5-PNF GEN004420-ESXI5-PNF GEN004420-ESXI5-PNF_rule Medium
Description
If a file executed through a mail aliases file has permissions greater than 0755, it can be modified by an unauthorized user and may contain malicious code or instructions possibly compromising the system. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - no aliases file or sendmail command.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN004420-ESXI5-PNF_chk )
ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.
Fix Text (F-GEN004420-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.