STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

OL 8 must audit any script or executable called by cron as root or by any privileged user.

DISA Rule

SV-274876r1156668_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274876

Group Title

SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215

Rule Version

OL08-00-030645

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure OL 8 to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

Add or update the following file system rules to "/etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules":
-w /etc/cron.d/ -p wa -k cronjobs
-w /var/spool/cron/ -p wa -k cronjobs

To load the rules to the kernel immediately, use the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load

Check Contents

Verify OL 8 is configured to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /etc/cron.d
-w /etc/cron.d -p wa -k cronjobs

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/spool/cron
-w /var/spool/cron -p wa -k cronjobs

If either of these commands do not return the expected output, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274876

Documentable

False

Rule Version

OL08-00-030645

Severity Override Guidance

Verify OL 8 is configured to audit the execution of any system call made by cron as root or as any privileged user.

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /etc/cron.d
-w /etc/cron.d -p wa -k cronjobs

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep /var/spool/cron
-w /var/spool/cron -p wa -k cronjobs

If either of these commands do not return the expected output, or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5416