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Check: GEN003210

HP-UX 11.31 STIG: GEN003210 (in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)

Title

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

Discussion

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

Check Content

Check the permissions of the crontab files for an ACL. # ls -lL /var/adm/cron/cron.deny If the permissions include a "+" the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Remove the optional ACL from the file. # chacl -z /var/adm/cron/cron.deny

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38362r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22389

Group Title: GEN003210

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CCIs

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

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

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege