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The SMTP service must be an up-to-date version.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4689 GEN004600 SV-35065r1_rule VIVM-1 High
Description
The SMTP service version on the system must be current to avoid exposing vulnerabilities present in unpatched versions.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-03-18

Details

Check Text ( C-36572r1_chk )
Determine the version of the SMTP service software. To obtain version information for the Sendmail daemon:
# what /usr/sbin/sendmail
OR
# strings /usr/sbin/sendmail | grep -i version

If the Sendmail version is not at least 8.14.4 or the vendor's latest version, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31940r1_fix)
Obtain and install a newer version of Sendmail from the operating system vendor or from http://www.sendmail.org or ftp://ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/ucb/sendmail.