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The at directory must have mode 0755 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4364 GEN003400 SV-38907r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the at directory has a mode more permissive than 0755, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or to edit files containing sensitive information within the at directory. Unauthorized modifications could result in Denial of Service to authorized at jobs.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-37215r1_chk )
Check the mode of the at directory.
# ls -lLd /var/spool/cron/atjobs

If the directory mode is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-4275r2_fix)
Change the mode of the "at" directory to 0755.

Procedure:
# chmod 0755 < at directory >