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The SMTP service HELP command must not be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-12006 GEN004540 SV-42309r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
The HELP command should be disabled to mask version information. The version of the SMTP service software could be used by attackers to target vulnerabilities present in specific software versions.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-40639r1_chk )
Check if Help is disabled in Sendmail.

Procedure:
# telnet 25
> help

If the help command returns any Sendmail version information, this is a finding.

If telnet is unavailable for testing, check the value of the HelpFile parameter in the sendmail.cf file.

# grep HelpFile /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

If the contents of the file indicated by the HelpFile parameter contains any Sendmail version information, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-35942r1_fix)
To disable the SMTP HELP command, clear the Sendmail help file.
# echo > /etc/mail/helpfile