The sendmail server must have the debug feature disabled on AIX systems.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Debug mode is a feature present in older versions of Sendmail which, if not disabled, may allow an attacker to gain access to a system through the Sendmail service.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215414r991589_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Obtain and install a more recent version of "Sendmail", which does not implement the DEBUG feature.