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AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the sendmail package installed.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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.

ID
SV-269336r1050218_rule
Version
ALMA-09-028950
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Remove the sendmail package with the following command:

$ dnf remove sendmail