Check: GEN003200

Solaris 9 X86 STIG: GEN003200 (in version v1 r9)

The cron.deny file must have mode 0600 or less permissive. (Cat II impact)

If file permissions for cron.deny are more permissive than 0600, sensitive information could be viewed or edited by unauthorized users.

Check the mode of the cron.deny file. # ls -lL /etc/cron.d/cron.deny If the cron.deny file is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Change the mode of the cron.deny file. # chmod 0600 /etc/cron.d/cron.deny

Rule ID: SV-27359r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4358

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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 tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AC-6	Least Privilege