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The at.deny file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22393 GEN003255 SV-26561r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
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.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.23 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-02

Details

Check Text ( C-36477r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file.
# ls -lL /var/adm/cron/at.deny

If the permissions include a "+" the file has an extended ACL, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31820r1_fix)
Remove the optional ACL from the file.
# chacl -z /var/adm/cron/at.deny