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The cron.allow file must be owned by root, bin, or sys.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227758 GEN003240 SV-227758r505926_rule Medium
Description
If the owner of the cron.allow file is not set to root, bin, or sys, the possibility exists for an unauthorized user to view or to edit sensitive information.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-09-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29920r488858_chk )
# ls -lL /etc/cron.d/cron.allow
If the cron.allow file is not owned by root, sys, or bin, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29908r488859_fix)
# chown root /etc/cron.d/cron.allow