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Check: GEN003420 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN003420 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

The "at" directory must be owned by root, bin, or sys. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the owner of the "at" directory is not root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or edit files containing sensitive information within the directory.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the owner of the "at" directory. ls -ld /var/at If the directory is not owned by root, bin, sys, or system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the owner to root. chown root /var/at

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38021r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4365

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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