AlmaLinux OS 9 must be configured to prevent unrestricted mail relaying.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If unrestricted mail relaying is permitted, unauthorized senders could use this host as a mail relay for the purpose of sending spam or other unauthorized activity.
- ID
- SV-269252r1050134_rule
- Version
- ALMA-09-019490
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Modify the postfix configuration file to restrict client connections to the local network with the following command:
$ postconf -e 'smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,reject'