AIX must contain no .forward files.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The .forward file allows users to automatically forward mail to another system. Use of .forward files could allow the unauthorized forwarding of mail and could potentially create mail loops which could degrade system performance.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215413r508663_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Run the following command to remove all ".forward" files on the system:
# find / -name .forward -exec rm -rf {} \;