STIGQter: STIG Summary: Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

Cron must not execute programs in, or subordinate to, world-writable directories.

DISA Rule

SV-227742r603266_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-227742

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

GEN003020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Remove the world-writable permission from the cron program directories identified.

Procedure:
# chmod o-w <cron program directory>

Check Contents

List all cronjobs on the system.
Procedure:
# ls /var/spool/cron/crontabs/

If cron jobs exist under any of the above directories search for programs executed by cron.
Procedure:
# more <cron job file>

Determine if the directory containing programs executed from cron is world-writable.
Procedure:
# ls -ld <cron program directory>

If cron executes programs in world-writable directories, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-227742

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN003020

Severity Override Guidance

List all cronjobs on the system.
Procedure:
# ls /var/spool/cron/crontabs/

If cron jobs exist under any of the above directories search for programs executed by cron.
Procedure:
# more <cron job file>

Determine if the directory containing programs executed from cron is world-writable.
Procedure:
# ls -ld <cron program directory>

If cron executes programs in world-writable directories, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4061

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