STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2015:

The ALG that provides intermediary services for SMTP must inspect inbound and outbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies.

DISA Rule

SV-68703r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54457

Group Title

SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000064

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000064

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If the ALG provides intermediary/proxy services SMTP communications traffic, configure the ALG to inspect inbound and outbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies.

Check Contents

If the ALG does not provide intermediary/proxy services for SMTP communications traffic, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG inspects inbound and outbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies.

If the ALG does not inspect inbound and outbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54457

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-NET-000512-ALG-000064

Severity Override Guidance

If the ALG does not provide intermediary/proxy services for SMTP communications traffic, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG inspects inbound and outbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies.

If the ALG does not inspect inbound and outbound SMTP and Extended SMTP communications traffic for protocol compliance and protocol anomalies, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2489

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