OL 9 cron configuration files directory must be group-owned by root.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271828 | OL09-00-002581 | SV-271828r1092196_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 should be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes. |
| STIG | Date |
| Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-08 |
Details
| Check Text (C-75878r1092194_chk) |
| Verify that OL 9 configures 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-75785r1092195_fix) |
| Configure any cron configuration not group-owned by root with the following command: $ sudo chgrp root [cron config file] |