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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
If sendmail is not required on AIX, the sendmail service must be disabled.
If sendmail is not required on AIX, the sendmail service must be disabled.
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If sendmail is not required on AIX, the sendmail service must be disabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The sendmail service has many historical vulnerabilities and, where possible, should be disabled. If the system is not required to operate as a mail server i.e. sending, receiving or processing e-mail, disable the sendmail daemon.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>