Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-245566 | AIX7-00-002147 | SV-245566r755139_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Unauthorized ownership of the /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory could permit unauthorized users the ability to alter atjobs and run automated jobs as privileged users. Failure to set proper permissions of the /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory provides unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture. |
STIG | Date |
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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-16 |
Check Text ( C-48845r755137_chk ) |
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Check the ownership of the /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory using command: # ls -ld /var/spool/cron/atjobs The above command should yield the following output: drw-r----- 1 daemon daemon 993 Mar 11 07:04 /var/spool/cron/atjobs If the file is not owned by daemon, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-48800r755138_fix) |
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Change the ownership of the file to root using command: # chown daemon /var/spool/cron/atjobs |