The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must have cron logging implemented.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-204489	RHEL-07-021100	SV-204489r505924_rule		Medium

Description
Cron logging can be used to trace the successful or unsuccessful execution of cron jobs. It can also be used to spot intrusions into the use of the cron facility by unauthorized and malicious users.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-09-03

Details

Check Text ( C-4613r88659_chk )

Verify that "rsyslog" is configured to log cron events. Check the configuration of "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files for the cron facility with the following command: Note: If another logging package is used, substitute the utility configuration file for "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files. # grep cron /etc/rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf cron.* /var/log/cron.log If the command does not return a response, check for cron logging all facilities by inspecting the "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or "/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" files. Look for the following entry: *.* /var/log/messages If "rsyslog" is not logging messages for the cron facility or all facilities, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-4613r88660_fix)
Configure "rsyslog" to log all cron messages by adding or updating the following line to "/etc/rsyslog.conf" or a configuration file in the /etc/rsyslog.d/ directory: cron.* /var/log/cron.log