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Check: GEN003180

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z STIG: GEN003180 (in versions v1 r12 through v1 r9)

Title

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

Discussion

Cron logs contain reports of scheduled system activities and must be protected from unauthorized access or manipulation.

Check Content

Check the mode of the cron log file. Procedure: Check the configured cron log file found in the cron entry of the rsyslog configuration (normally /var/log/cron). # grep cron /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf # ls -lL /var/log/cron If the mode is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the cron log file. # chmod 0600 /var/log/cron

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-45619r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-983

Group Title: GEN003180

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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