STIGQter: STIG Summary: Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

Nutanix OS must be configured to remove sendmail.

DISA Rule

SV-279596r1192475_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279596

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000150

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For AOS, Prism Central, and Files, remove any finding identified using the following command.

$ sudo yum remove sendmail

Check Contents

For AHV, this requirement is Not Applicable.

For AOS, Prism Central, and Files, verify the OS is configured to disable nonessential capabilities using the following command.

$ sudo yum list installed sendmail

If the sendmail package is installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279596

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000150

Severity Override Guidance

For AHV, this requirement is Not Applicable.

For AOS, Prism Central, and Files, verify the OS is configured to disable nonessential capabilities using the following command.

$ sudo yum list installed sendmail

If the sendmail package is installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5730