AIX sendmail logging must not be set to less than nine in the sendmail.cf file.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-215344 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003038 | SV-215344r991589_rule | 2026-02-06 | 3 |
Description
If Sendmail is not configured to log at level 9, system logs may not contain the information necessary for tracking unauthorized use of the sendmail service.
ℹ️ Check
Check if "Sendmail" logging is set to level "9" by running command:
# grep "^O LogLevel" /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
O LogLevel=9
If logging is set to less than "9", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Edit /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file, locate the "O LogLevel" line, or add a new line if necessary, and change the log level to "9". The new LogLevel line should be:
O LogLevel=9