Check: GEN003100
Solaris 9 X86 STIG:
GEN003100
(in version v1 r9)
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 -ld /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 the crontab directory. # chmod 0755 /var/spool/cron/crontabs
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-27342r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-979
Group Title:
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CCIs
CCIs tied to check.
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000225 |
Employ the principle of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (or processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned organizational tasks. |
Controls
Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| AC-6 |
Least Privilege |