Check: GEN003480
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE:
GEN003480
(in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)
Title
The at.deny file must be owned by root, bin, or sys. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If the owner of the at.deny file is not set to root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or edit sensitive information contained within the file.
Check Content
# ls -lL /var/adm/cron/at.deny If the at.deny file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the owner of the at.deny file. # chown root /var/adm/cron/at.deny
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-27397r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-4368
Group Title: GEN003480
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000225 |
Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| AC-6 |
Least Privilege |