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AlmaLinux OS 9 cron configuration files directory must be group-owned by root.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective services that if configured incorrectly can lead to insecure and vulnerable configurations; therefore, service configuration files must be owned by the correct group to prevent unauthorized changes.

ID
SV-269183r1050065_rule
Version
ALMA-09-011790
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure any cron configuration not group-owned by root with the following command:

$ chgrp root [cron config file]