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The system syslog service must log informational and more severe SMTP service messages.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-836 | GEN004460 | SV-35051r1_rule | ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If informational and more severe SMTP service messages are not logged, malicious activity on the system may go unnoticed. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-12 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36565r1_chk ) |
|---|
| The syslog.conf file critical mail logging option line will typically appear as one of the following examples: mail.crit /var/adm/messages mail.* /var/adm/messages *.* /var/adm/messages *.crit /var/adm/messages Check the syslog configuration file for mail.crit logging configuration. # cat /etc/syslog.conf | tr '\011' ' ' | tr -s ' ' | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep -v "^#" | egrep -i "mail.crit|mail.\*|\*.crit|\*.\*" If syslog is not configured to log critical sendmail messages, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31933r1_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the syslog.conf file and add a configuration line specifying an appropriate destination for critical "mail" syslogs, for example: mail.crit /var/adm/messages mail.* /var/adm/messages *.* /var/adm/messages *.crit /var/adm/messages |