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XCCDF
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
RHEL 9 must not have the sendmail package installed.
RHEL 9 must not have the sendmail package installed.
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RHEL 9 must not have the sendmail package installed.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The sendmail software was not developed with security in mind, and its design prevents it from being effectively contained by SELinux. Postfix must be used instead. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>