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Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480
The system must not allow users to configure .forward files.
The system must not allow users to configure .forward files.
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The system must not allow users to configure .forward files.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forward file also poses a secondary risk as it can be used to execute commands that may perform unintended actions.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>