GEN004600 - The SMTP service must be an up-to-date version - 'sendmail'

Information

The SMTP service version on the system must be current to avoid exposing vulnerabilities present in unpatched versions.

Solution

Obtain and install a newer version of the SMTP service software (sendmail or Postfix) from the operating system vendor.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Oracle_Linux_5_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|CM-6b., 800-53|SI-2d., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, CCI|CCI-001230, Rule-ID|SV-218547r603259_rule, STIG-ID|GEN004600, STIG-Legacy|SV-62907, STIG-Legacy|V-4689, Vuln-ID|V-218547

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 1d5bdc186293848c81f07e35f68f179cbe71d60f1995dc6f13b66b253c9b5921