Ensure email services are not enabledID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:68745 | Date: (C)2021-01-31 (M)2023-12-20 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: unix |
Dovecot is an open source mail submission and transport server for Linux based systems.
Rationale:
Unless mail transport services are to be provided by this system, it is recommended that the service be disabled or deleted to reduce the potential attack surface.
Note:
Several IMAP/POP3 servers exist and can use other service names.These and other services should also be audited.