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The SMTP service log file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-838 | GEN004500 | SV-37502r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If the SMTP service log file is more permissive than 0644, unauthorized users may be allowed to change the log file. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-01-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-36159r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the mode of the SMTP service log file. Procedure: The check procedure is the same for both sendmail and Postfix. Identify any log files configured for the "mail" service (excluding mail.none) at any severity level and check the permissions # egrep "mail\.[^n][^/]*" /etc/syslog.conf|sed 's/^[^/]*//'|xargs ls -lL If the log file permissions are greater than 0644, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-31410r1_fix) |
|---|
| Change the mode of the SMTP service log file. Procedure: The fix procedure is the same for both sendmail and Postfix. # chmod 0644 |