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If the cron.allow file exists it must be owned by root.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-72053 RHEL-07-021110 SV-86677r2_rule Medium
Description
If the owner of the "cron.allow" file is not set to root, the possibility exists for an unauthorized user to view or to edit sensitive information.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-12-14

Details

Check Text ( C-72285r2_chk )
Verify that the "cron.allow" file is owned by root.

Check the owner of the "cron.allow" file with the following command:

# ls -al /etc/cron.allow
-rw------- 1 root root 6 Mar 5 2011 /etc/cron.allow

If the "cron.allow" file exists and has an owner other than root, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-78405r1_fix)
Set the owner on the "/etc/cron.allow" file to root with the following command:

# chown root /etc/cron.allow