Check: GEN003190

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN003190 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

The cron log files must not have extended ACLs. (Cat II impact)

Cron logs contain reports of scheduled system activities and must be protected from unauthorized access or manipulation.

#aclget /var/adm/cron/log Verify if extended permissions are disabled. If extended permissions are not disabled, this is a finding.

Remove the extended ACL from the cronlog file and disable extended permissions. #acledit /var/adm/cron/log

Rule ID: SV-38783r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22388

Group Title: GEN003190

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CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000225	The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege