Title

Sendmail logging must not be set to less than nine in the sendmail.cf file. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Check if Sendmail logging is set to level 9. Procedure: # grep LogLevel /etc/sendmail.cf If logging is set to less than 9, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Edit the sendmail.conf file, locate the "O L" or LogLevel entry and change it to 9.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID:

Vulnerability ID: V-835

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Expert Comments

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