AlmaLinux OS 9 must not have the sendmail package installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269336 | ALMA-09-028950 | SV-269336r1050218_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-27 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R6 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · V1R6 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · V1R6 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-269336r1050218_chk)
Verify that the sendmail package is not installed with the following command:
$ dnf list --installed sendmail
Error: No matching Packages to list
If the "sendmail" package is installed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73268r1048385_fix)
Remove the sendmail package with the following command:
$ dnf remove sendmail