The SMTP service log file must have mode 0644 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-89661	VRAU-SL-000605	SV-100311r1_rule		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
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-89353r1_chk )
Check the permissions on the mail log files: # ls -la /var/log/mail # ls -la /var/log/mail.info # ls -la /var/log/mail.warn # ls -la /var/log/mail.err If the log file permissions are greater than "0644", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-96403r1_fix)
Change the mode of the sendmail log files: # chmod 0644