Decode aliases (UNIX)

Module: System Mail

This check looks for decode entries in your mail configuration file. These entries allow unencoded files to be sent to your system.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Decode aliases

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_POSDECODE

Category: System Information

UNIX (6032)

Title: Decode entry in sendmail.cf

Description:The listed decode entries are in the mail configuration file. This is a security problem. These entries allow unencoded files to be sent to your system. You should remove these entries from the mail configuration file.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]