STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware ESX 3 Server Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 22 Jul 2016: Cron must not execute programs in, or subordinate to, world-writable directories.

DISA Rule

SV-977r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-977

Group Title

GEN003020

Rule Version

GEN003020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000225 - The organization employs the concept of least privilege, allowing only authorized accesses for users (and processes acting on behalf of users) which are necessary to accomplish assigned tasks in accordance with organizational missions and business functions.

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 cron jobs on the system. If any cron job executes a program located in a world-writable directory, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-977

Documentable

False

Rule Version

GEN003020

Severity Override Guidance

List all cron jobs on the system. If any cron job executes a program located in a world-writable directory, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

1386

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