Cron and crontab directories must have mode 0755 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-979 | GEN003100 | SV-27342r1_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
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| To protect the integrity of scheduled system jobs and to prevent malicious modification to these jobs, crontab files must be secured. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE | 2015-10-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-28478r1_chk ) |
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| Check the mode of the crontab directory. # ls -ld /var/spool/cron/crontabs If the mode of the crontab directory is more permissive than 0755, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-24581r1_fix) |
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| Change the mode of the crontab directory. # chmod 0755 /var/spool/cron/crontabs |