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Cron logging must be implemented.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-227752 GEN003160 SV-227752r603266_rule Medium
Description
Cron logging can be used to trace the successful or unsuccessful execution of cron jobs. It can also be used to spot intrusions into the use of the cron facility by unauthorized and malicious users.
STIG Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-29914r488840_chk )
# ls -lL /var/cron/log
If this file does not exist, or is older than the last cron job, this is a finding.
# more /etc/default/cron
If a CRONLOG=YES line does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-29902r488841_fix)
Edit /etc/default/cron and set CRONLOG=YES.