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Ensure that /etc/cron.deny does not exist

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The file /etc/cron.deny should not exist. Use /etc/cron.allow instead.

Rationale

Access to cron should be restricted. It is easier to manage an allow list than a deny list.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_file_cron_deny_not_exist
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Ansible

- name: Remove /etc/cron.deny
  file:
    path: /etc/cron.deny
    state: absent
  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

if [[ -f  /etc/cron.deny ]]; then
        rm /etc/cron.deny
    fi