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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-41546r1_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
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-03-25

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-990r2_fix)
Edit the syslog.conf file and add a configuration line specifying an appropriate destination for mail.crit syslogs.