Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4358 | GEN003200 | SV-27362r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
Description |
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If file permissions for cron.deny are more permissive than 0600, sensitive information could be viewed or edited by unauthorized users. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-12-16 |
Check Text ( C-28506r1_chk ) |
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Check the mode of the cron.deny file. # ls -lL /etc/cron.deny If the cron.deny file does not exist this is not a finding. If the cron.deny file exists and the mode is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-24608r1_fix) |
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Change the mode of the cron.deny file. # chmod 0600 /etc/cron.deny |