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ALMA-09-012120 - AlmaLinux OS 9 /etc/crontab file must have mode 0600.

Information

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 have the correct access rights to prevent unauthorized changes.

Solution

Configure the AlmaLinux OS 9 file /etc/crontab with mode 600.

$ chmod 0600 /etc/crontab

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CL_AlmaLinux_OS_9_V1R6_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-269186r1050068_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-012120, Vuln-ID|V-269186

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 7fe43dfc09e11901501c7d06160b49f0992d1908ca6faf4271155442ee803e7b