{"description": "\nTo properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/cron.monthly</code>, run the command:\n\n  <pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.monthly</pre>\n  ", "rationale": "Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective services that if configured incorrectly\ncan lead to insecure and vulnerable configurations. Therefore, service configuration files should be owned by the\ncorrect group to prevent unauthorized changes.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis-csc": ["12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "18", "3", "5"], "cobit5": ["APO01.06", "DSS05.04", "DSS05.07", "DSS06.02"], "isa-62443-2009": ["4.3.3.7.3"], "isa-62443-2013": ["SR 2.1", "SR 5.2"], "iso27001-2013": ["A.10.1.1", "A.11.1.4", "A.11.1.5", "A.11.2.1", "A.13.1.1", "A.13.1.3", "A.13.2.1", "A.13.2.3", "A.13.2.4", "A.14.1.2", "A.14.1.3", "A.6.1.2", "A.7.1.1", "A.7.1.2", "A.7.3.1", "A.8.2.2", "A.8.2.3", "A.9.1.1", "A.9.1.2", "A.9.2.3", "A.9.4.1", "A.9.4.4", "A.9.4.5"], "nist": ["CM-6(a)", "AC-6(1)"], "nist-csf": ["PR.AC-4", "PR.DS-5"], "srg": ["SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227"], "cis": ["2.4.1.6"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.6", "2.2"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["2.4.1.6"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.6", "2.2"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/cron.monthly does not have a group owner of\nroot\n", "ocil": "To check the group ownership of <code>/etc/cron.monthly</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/cron.monthly</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner:\n\n  <code>root</code>\n  ", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": " Change the group of the directory /etc/cron.monthly/ to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.monthly/", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/cron.monthly directory must be group-owned by root.", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {"stig": {"srg_requirement": "Ubuntu 22.04 Must Be Configured In Accordance With The Security Configuration Settings Based On Dod Security Configuration Or Implementation Guidance, Including Stigs, Nsa Configuration Guides, Ctos, And Dtms.", "vuldiscussion": "Service configuration files enable or disable features of their respective services that if configured incorrectly\ncan lead to insecure and vulnerable configurations. Therefore, service configuration files should be owned by the\ncorrect group to prevent unauthorized changes.", "checktext": "To check the group ownership of  /etc/cron.monthly ,\nrun the command:\n $ ls -lL /etc/cron.monthly\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following group-owner:\n root\n\nIf /etc/cron.monthly does not have a group owner of root, then this is a finding."}}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Verify Group Who Owns cron.monthly", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/cron_and_at/file_groupowner_cron_monthly/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/cron.monthly/", "gid_or_name": "0"}, "backends": {}}}