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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-975	GEN002980	SV-975r2_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
A cron.allow file that is readable and/or writable by 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
UNIX SRG	2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-787r2_chk )
Check the mode of the cron.allow file. If the file has a mode more permissive than 0600, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-1129r2_fix)
Change the mode of the cron.allow file to 0600.