STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must be configured so that cron configuration file directories are owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-281043r1184617_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281043

Group Title

SRG-OS-000445-GPOS-00199

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400130

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002696 - Verify correct operation of organization-defined security functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that cron configuration file directories are owned by root with the following command:

$ sudo chown root [cron config file]

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Verify RHEL 10 ownership of all cron configuration files with the following command:

$ stat -c "%U %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 owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281043

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400130

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 ownership of all cron configuration files with the following command:

$ stat -c "%U %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 owned by root, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733