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Files in cron script directories must have mode 0700 or less permissive.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-29289 | GEN003080-2 | SV-45599r2_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| To protect the integrity of scheduled system jobs and prevent malicious modification to these jobs, crontab files must be secured. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42960r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the mode of scripts in cron job directories. ls -lL /etc/cron.{d,daily,hourly,monthly,weekly} If any cron script has a mode more permissive than 0700, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-38997r3_fix) |
|---|
| Change the mode of the cron scripts. # chmod go-rwx /etc/cron.d/* /etc/cron.daily/* /etc/cron.hourly/* /etc/cron.monthly/* /etc/cron.weekly/* |