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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN004600-ESXI5-PNF	GEN004600-ESXI5-PNF	GEN004600-ESXI5-PNF_rule		High

Description
The SMTP service version on the system must be current to avoid exposing vulnerabilities present in unpatched versions. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The vSphere Update Manager "application" (vUM is referenced in the vCenter STIG) makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of vSphere hosts. vUM keeps machines up to date and in compliance, and provides visibility into package/patch status across the virtual infrastructure with a compliance "dashboard".

Description

The SMTP service version on the system must be current to avoid exposing vulnerabilities present in unpatched versions. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The vSphere Update Manager "application" (vUM is referenced in the vCenter STIG) makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of vSphere hosts. vUM keeps machines up to date and in compliance, and provides visibility into package/patch status across the virtual infrastructure with a compliance "dashboard".

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN004600-ESXI5-PNF_chk )
ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.

Fix Text (F-GEN004600-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.