Rule ID
SV-45869r1_rule
Version
V1R12
CCIs
The SMTP service version on the system must be current to avoid exposing vulnerabilities present in unpatched versions.
Determine the version of the SMTP service software. Procedure: #rpm -q sendmail SUSE sendmail 8.14.3-50.20.1is the latest required version. If SUSE sendmail is installed and the version is not at least8.14.3.-50.20.1, this is a finding. #rpm -q postfix SUSE postfix-2.5.6-5.8.1 is the latest required version. If postfix is installed and the version is not at least2.5.6-5.8.1, this is a finding.
Obtain and install a newer version of the SMTP service software (sendmail or Postfix) fromNovell.