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Check: GEN003400 M6

MACOSX 10.6: GEN003400 M6 (in version v1 r3)

Title

The "at" directory must have mode 0755 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If the "at" directory has a mode more permissive than 0755, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or to edit files containing sensitive information within the "at" directory. Unauthorized modifications could result in Denial of Service to authorized "at" jobs.

Check Content

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the mode of the "at" directory. ls -ld /var/at If the directory mode is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Open a terminal session and enter the following command to set the mode of the "at" directory to 755. chmod 755 /var/at

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-38019r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4364

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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