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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-975 GEN002980 SV-45573r1_rule Medium
Description
A readable and/or writable cron.allow file by users other than root could allow potential intruders and malicious users to use the file contents to help discern information, such as who is allowed to execute cron programs, which could be harmful to overall system and network security.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-42923r1_chk )
Check mode of the cron.allow file.

Procedure:
# ls -lL /etc/cron.allow

If the file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38969r1_fix)
Change the mode of the cron.allow file to 0600.

Procedure:
# chmod 0600 /etc/cron.allow