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Check: GEN003480 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN003480 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

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

Discussion

If the owner of the at.deny file is not set to root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or edit sensitive information contained within the file.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the owner. ls -lL /var/at/at.deny If the at.deny file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.

Fix Text

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

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38024r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4368

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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