STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

The SMTP service must not use .forward files.

DISA Rule

SV-99199r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-88549

Group Title

SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000382 - The organization configures the information system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Disable forwarding for sendmail and remove ".forward" files from the system:

Remove all ".forward" files on the system.

# find / -name .forward -delete

Use the following command to disable forwarding:

# sed -i "s/O ForwardPath/#O ForwardPath/" /etc/sendmail.cf

Restart the sendmail service:

# service sendmail restart

Check Contents

Check forwarding from sendmail:

# grep "0 ForwardPath" /etc/sendmail.cf

If the entry contains a file path and is not commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-88549

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VROM-SL-000600

Severity Override Guidance

Check forwarding from sendmail:

# grep "0 ForwardPath" /etc/sendmail.cf

If the entry contains a file path and is not commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3461

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