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The cronlog file must have mode 0600 or less permissive.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-983 GEN003180 SV-27357r2_rule Medium
Description
Cron logs contain reports of scheduled system activities and must be protected from unauthorized access or manipulation.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-24602r1_fix)
Change the mode of the cron log file.
# chmod 0600 /var/log/cron