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 |
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| medium | V-215344 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | AIX7-00-003038 | SV-215344r991589_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |