Check: GEN003260
Solaris 10 X86 STIG:
GEN003260
(in versions v2 r4 through v1 r17)
Title
The cron.deny file must be owned by root, bin, or sys. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Cron daemon control files restrict the scheduling of automated tasks and must be protected.
Check Content
Check the ownership of the cron.deny file. # ls -lL /etc/cron.d/cron.deny If the cron.deny file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Change the ownership of the cron.deny file to root, sys, or bin. # chown root /etc/cron.d/cron.deny
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-227763r603266_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-227763
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |