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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-37497r2_rule 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-07-22

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-31405r2_fix)
Edit the sendmail.cf file, locate the "O L" or "LogLevel" entry and change it to 9.