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Check: GEN003252

VMware ESX 3 Server: GEN003252 (in version v1 r2)

Title

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

Discussion

The "at" daemon control files restrict access to scheduled job manipulation and must be protected. Unauthorized modification of the at.deny file could result in Denial-of-Service to authorized "at" users or provide unauthorized users with the ability to run "at" jobs.

Check Content

Determine the mode of the at.deny file. # ls -lL at.deny If the mode of the at.deny file is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the mode of the at.deny file to 0600. # chmod 0600 at.deny

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-26043r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-22392

Group Title: GEN003252

Expert Comments

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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