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RHEL-09-232235 - RHEL 9 cron configuration files directory must be group-owned by root.
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 should be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes.Solution
Configure any cron configuration not group-owned by root with the following command:$ sudo chgrp root [cron config file]
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_9_V2R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 STIG v2r8
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-257927r991589_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-09-232235, Vuln-ID|V-257927
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: ddef3c1665434ad4eb191d9e5980b8cf3a9fdda3d58d4bec602d0bd8e43cde9d