Check: GEN003100
HP-UX 11.31 STIG:
GEN003100
(in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)
Title
Cron and crontab directories must have mode 0755 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
To protect the integrity of scheduled system jobs and to prevent malicious modification to these jobs, crontab files must be secured.
Check Content
Check the mode of the crontab directory. # ls -lLd /var/spool/cron/crontabs If the mode of the crontab directory is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the mode of crontab directories to 0755.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-38546r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-979
Group Title: GEN003100
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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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
Number | Title |
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AC-6 |
Least Privilege |