AIX must contain no .forward files.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-215413	AIX7-00-003115	SV-215413r991589_rule		Low

Description

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.

STIG	Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-08-16

Details

Check Text (C-16611r294690_chk)

Search for any ".forward" files on the system using command:
# find / -name .forward -print

If any ".forward" files are found on the system, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-16609r294691_fix)

Run the following command to remove all ".forward" files on the system:
# find / -name .forward -exec rm -rf {} \;