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The cronlog file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226627 GEN003180 SV-226627r603265_rule Medium
Description
Cron logs contain reports of scheduled system activities and must be protected from unauthorized access or manipulation.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-07

Details

Check Text ( C-28788r483293_chk )
Check the mode of the cron log file.
# ls -lL /var/cron/log
If the mode is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-28776r483294_fix)
Change the mode of the cron log file.
# chmod 0600 /var/cron/log