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The at.allow file must be owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4367 GEN003460 SV-37533r1_rule ECLP-1 Medium
Description
If the owner of the at.allow file is not set to root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or edit sensitive information contained within the file.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-06-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36192r1_chk )
# ls -lL /etc/at.allow
If the at.allow file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31448r1_fix)
Change the owner of the at.allow file.
# chown root /etc/at.allow