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The at directory must be owned by root, bin, sys, daemon, or cron.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4365 GEN003420 SV-37527r2_rule Medium
Description
If the owner of the "at" directory is not root, bin, or sys, unauthorized users could be allowed to view or edit files containing sensitive information within the directory.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-36186r2_chk )
Check the ownership of the "at" directory:

Procedure:
# ls -ld /var/spool/at

If the directory is not owned by root, sys, bin, daemon, or cron, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31441r1_fix)
Change the owner of the "at" directory to root, bin, sys, or system.

Procedure:
# chown <"at" directory>