OL 9 cron configuration files directory must be owned by root.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-271829 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | OL09-00-002582 | SV-271829r1092199_rule | 2025-05-08 | 1 |
| Description |
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| 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 must be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that OL 9 configures ownership of all cron configuration files with the command: $ stat -c "%U %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 owned by root, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure any cron configuration not owned by root with the following command: $ sudo chown root [cron config file] |