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Default system accounts (with the exception of root) must not be listed in the cron.allow file or must be included in the cron.deny file, if cron.allow does not exist.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-11995 | GEN003060 | SV-12496r2_rule | ECPA-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| To centralize the management of privileged account crontabs, of the default system accounts, only root may have a crontab. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESX 3 Server | 2016-05-13 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-7960r2_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the cron.allow and cron.deny files for the system. If a default system account (such as bin, sys, adm, or others) is listed in the cron.allow file, or not listed in the cron.deny file if no cron.allow file exists, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-11256r2_fix) |
|---|
| Remove default system accounts (such as bin, sys, adm, or others) from the cron.allow file if it exists, or add those accounts to the cron.deny file. |