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Sendmail logging must not be set to less than nine in the sendmail.cf file.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-835 GEN004440 SV-38916r1_rule ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 Low
Description
If Sendmail is not configured to log at level 9, system logs may not contain the information necessary for tracking unauthorized use of the Sendmail service.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-616r2_chk )
Check if Sendmail logging is set to level 9.

Procedure:
# grep "O L" /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

OR

# grep LogLevel /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

If logging is set to less than 9, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-989r2_fix)
Edit the sendmail.conf file, locate the "O L" or LogLevel entry and change it to 9.