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Obtain and install a newer version of the SMTP service software (sendmail or Postfix) from RedHat.

See Also

http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_RedHat_5_V1R18_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 v1r18 Audit

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-2d., CAT|I, CCI|CCI-001230, Group-ID|V-4689, Rule-ID|SV-37507r2_rule, STIG-ID|GEN004600, Vuln-ID|V-4689

Plugin: Unix

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