RHEL 9 must have the s-nail package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257842 | RHEL-09-215095 | SV-257842r1044916_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| The "s-nail" package provides the mail command required to allow sending email notifications of unauthorized configuration changes to designated personnel. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61583r1044915_chk) |
| Verify that RHEL 9 is configured to allow sending email notifications. Note: The "s-nail" package provides the "mail" command that is used to send email messages. Verify that the "s-nail" package is installed on the system: $ dnf list --installed s-nail s-nail.x86_64 14.9.22-6.el9 If "s-nail" package is not installed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61507r925512_fix) |
| The s-nail package can be installed with the following command: $ sudo dnf install s-nail |