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Verify User Who Owns /etc/at.allow file

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If /etc/at.allow exists, it must be owned by root. To properly set the owner of /etc/at.allow, run the command: 

$ sudo chown root /etc/at.allow

Rationale

If the owner of the at.allow file is not set to root, the possibility exists for an unauthorized user to view or edit sensitive information.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_owner_at_allow
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Ansible

- name: Test for existence /etc/at.allow
  stat:
    path: /etc/at.allow
  register: file_exists
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:

Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then

chown 0 /etc/at.allow

else