Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-245566 | AIX7-00-002147 | SV-245566r832900_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 | 2023-08-23 |
Check Text ( C-48845r832898_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 bin cron 993 Mar 11 07:04 /var/spool/cron/atjobs If the owner of the "atjobs" directory is not "root" or "bin", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-48800r832899_fix) |
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Change the ownership of the "atjobs" directory to bin using command: # chown bin /var/spool/cron/atjobs |