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The at.deny file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22392 GEN003252 SV-26555r1_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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-06-12

Details

Check Text ( C-27598r1_chk )
Check the permissions of the file.
# ls -lL /etc/at.deny
If the file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23799r1_fix)
Change the mode of the file.
# chmod 0600 /etc/at.deny