GEN004620 - The sendmail server must have the debug feature disabled.

Information

Debug mode is a feature present in older versions of sendmail which, if not disabled, may allow an attacker to gain access to a system through the sendmail service.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

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

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-218548r603259_rule, STIG-ID|GEN004620, STIG-Legacy|SV-62813, STIG-Legacy|V-4690, Vuln-ID|V-218548

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c6d4eb30240dd245d4259de366e16c9e84471d122f9a0bb96c69cd281377dd54