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Check: GEN003420

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN003420 (in version v1 r2)

Title

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

Discussion

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

Fix Text

Change the owner of the "at" directory to root, bin, sys, or system. Procedure: # chown root /var/spool/at (Replace root with another system group and/or /var/spool/at with a different "at" directory as necessary.)

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-4365r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4365

Group Title: GEN003420

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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