Check: GEN003210

AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE: GEN003210 (in versions v1 r14 through v1 r10)

The cron.deny file must not have an extended ACL. (Cat II impact)

If there are excessive file permissions for the cron.deny file, sensitive information could be viewed or edited by unauthorized users.

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

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

Rule ID: SV-38785r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22389

Group Title: GEN003210

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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