RHEL 9 cron configuration files directory must be group-owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257927 | RHEL-09-232235 | SV-257927r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective services that if configured incorrectly can lead to insecure and vulnerable configurations; therefore, service configuration files should be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61668r925766_chk) |
| Verify the group ownership of all cron configuration files with the following command: $ stat -c "%G %n" /etc/cron* root /etc/cron.d root /etc/cron.daily root /etc/cron.deny root /etc/cron.hourly root /etc/cron.monthly root /etc/crontab root /etc/cron.weekly If any crontab is not group owned by root, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61592r925767_fix) |
| Configure any cron configuration not group-owned by root with the following command: $ sudo chgrp root [cron config file] |