STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

TOSS 5 /etc/crontab file must have mode 0600.

DISA Rule

SV-282673r1201585_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282673

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000190

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the TOSS 5 file /etc/crontab with mode "600".

$ sudo chmod 0600 /etc/crontab

Check Contents

Verify the permissions of /etc/crontab using the following command:

$ stat -c "%a %n" /etc/crontab

0600

If /etc/crontab does not have a mode of "0600", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-282673

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000190

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the permissions of /etc/crontab using the following command:

$ stat -c "%a %n" /etc/crontab

0600

If /etc/crontab does not have a mode of "0600", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5738