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The cron.deny file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-4358 GEN003200 SV-45626r1_rule Medium
Description
If file permissions for cron.deny are more permissive than 0600, sensitive information could be viewed or edited by unauthorized users.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42992r1_chk )
Check the mode of the cron.deny file.
# ls -lL /etc/cron.deny
If the cron.deny file does not exist this is not a finding.
If the cron.deny file exists and the mode is more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39024r1_fix)
Change the mode of the cron.deny file.
# chmod 0600 /etc/cron.deny