Install the cron service

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The Cron service should be installed.

Rationale

The cron service allow periodic job execution, needed for almost all administrative tasks and services (software update, log rotating, etc.). Access to cron service should be restricted to administrative accounts only.

ID: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_cron_installed
Severity: Medium
References: 11 14 3 9

BAI10.01 BAI10.02 BAI10.03 BAI10.05 DSS05.02 DSS05.05 DSS06.06

4.3.3.5.1 4.3.3.5.2 4.3.3.5.3 4.3.3.5.4 4.3.3.5.5 4.3.3.5.6 4.3.3.5.7 4.3.3.5.8 4.3.3.6.1 4.3.3.6.2 4.3.3.6.3 4.3.3.6.4 4.3.3.6.5 4.3.3.6.6 4.3.3.6.7 4.3.3.6.8 4.3.3.6.9 4.3.3.7.1 4.3.3.7.2 4.3.3.7.3 4.3.3.7.4 4.3.4.3.2 4.3.4.3.3

SR 1.1 SR 1.10 SR 1.11 SR 1.12 SR 1.13 SR 1.2 SR 1.3 SR 1.4 SR 1.5 SR 1.6 SR 1.7 SR 1.8 SR 1.9 SR 2.1 SR 2.2 SR 2.3 SR 2.4 SR 2.5 SR 2.6 SR 2.7 SR 7.6

A.12.1.2 A.12.5.1 A.12.6.2 A.14.2.2 A.14.2.3 A.14.2.4 A.9.1.2

CM-6(a)

PR.IP-1 PR.PT-3

164.308(a)(4)(i) 164.308(b)(1) 164.308(b)(3) 164.310(b) 164.312(e)(1) 164.312(e)(2)(ii)
Updated: over 1 year ago


package install cron


dnf install cron

include install_cron

class install_cron {
  package { 'cron':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }}

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - enable_strategy  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_cron_installed

- name: Ensure cron is installed
  package:
    name: cron
    state: present
  when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - enable_strategy
  - low_complexity
  - low_disruption
  - medium_severity
  - no_reboot_needed
  - package_cron_installed


[[packages]]
name = "cron"
version = "*"


package --add=cron

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "cron" ; then
    yum install -y "cron"
fi
else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi

Install the cron service

Description

Rationale

Remediation - script:kickstart

Remediation - script:bootc

Remediation - Puppet

Remediation - Ansible

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint

Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

Remediation - Shell Script