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The cron.allow file must not have an extended ACL.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226614 GEN002990 SV-226614r603265_rule Medium
Description
A cron.allow file that is readable and/or writable by other than root could allow potential intruders and malicious users to use the file contents to help discern information, such as who is allowed to execute cron programs, which could be harmful to overall system and network security.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-28775r483254_chk )
Check the permissions of the cron.allow file.
# ls -l /etc/cron.allow
If the permissions include a "+", the file has an extended ACL and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28763r483255_fix)
Remove the extended ACL from the file.
# chmod A- /etc/cron.allow