The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that the cron.allow file, if it exists, is group-owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-221752	OL07-00-021120	SV-221752r603260_rule		Medium

Description
If the group owner of the "cron.allow" file is not set to root, sensitive information could be viewed or edited by unauthorized users.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-12-06

Details

Check Text ( C-23467r419328_chk )
Verify that the "cron.allow" file is group-owned by root. Check the group owner of the "cron.allow" file with the following command: # ls -al /etc/cron.allow -rw------- 1 root root 6 Mar 5 2011 /etc/cron.allow If the "cron.allow" file exists and has a group owner other than root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-23456r419329_fix)
Set the group owner on the "/etc/cron.allow" file to root with the following command: # chgrp root /etc/cron.allow