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Check: GEN003430

Solaris 9 X86 STIG: GEN003430 (in version v1 r9)

Title

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

Discussion

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

Check Content

Check the group ownership of the "at" directory. Procedure: # ls -lLd /var/spool/cron/atjobs If the "at" directory is not group-owned by root, bin, or sys, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the group ownership of the "at" directory to root, bin, or sys. Procedure: # chgrp sys /var/spool/cron/atjobs

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-40414r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22396

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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