AlmaLinux OS 9 cron configuration files directory must be group-owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269183 | ALMA-09-011790 | SV-269183r1050065_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective services that if configured incorrectly can lead to insecure and vulnerable configurations; therefore, service configuration files must be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes. |
| STIG | Date |
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-73214r1047925_chk) |
| Verify the group ownership of all cron configuration files with the following command: $ stat -c "%G %n" /etc/cron* root /etc/cron.d root /etc/cron.daily root /etc/cron.deny root /etc/cron.hourly root /etc/cron.monthly root /etc/crontab root /etc/cron.weekly If any crontab is not group owned by root, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-73115r1047926_fix) |
| Configure any cron configuration not group-owned by root with the following command: $ chgrp root [cron config file] |