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-221752r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 | 2025-05-08 | |||
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-221752r991589_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