The AIX /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory must be group-owned by cron.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-245567 | AIX7-00-002148 | SV-245567r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Unauthorized group ownership of the /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory could permit unauthorized users the ability to alter atjobs and run automated jobs as privileged users. Failure to set proper permissions of the /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory provides unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change the system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-08-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-245567r991589_chk)
Check the group ownership of the /var/spool/cron/atjobs directory using command:
# ls -ld /var/spool/cron/atjobs
The above command should yield the following output:
drw-r----- 1 bin cron 993 Mar 11 07:04 /var/spool/cron/atjobs
If the group owner of the "atjobs" directory is not "cron", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-48801r832902_fix)
Change the group ownership of the "atjobs" directory to cron using command:
# chgrp cron /var/spool/cron/atjobs