STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 9 cron configuration directories must have a mode of 0700 or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-271827r1092193_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271827

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

OL09-00-002580

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure any OL 9 cron configuration directory with a mode more permissive than "0700" as follows:

$ sudo chmod 0700 [cron configuration directory]

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Verify that OL 9 configures permissions of the cron directories with the following command:

$ find /etc/cron* -type d | xargs stat -c "%a %n"
700 /etc/cron.d
700 /etc/cron.daily
700 /etc/cron.hourly
700 /etc/cron.monthly
700 /etc/cron.weekly

If any cron configuration directory is more permissive than "700", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271827

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL09-00-002580

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that OL 9 configures permissions of the cron directories with the following command:

$ find /etc/cron* -type d | xargs stat -c "%a %n"
700 /etc/cron.d
700 /etc/cron.daily
700 /etc/cron.hourly
700 /etc/cron.monthly
700 /etc/cron.weekly

If any cron configuration directory is more permissive than "700", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5680