{"description": "The file <tt>/etc/cron.deny</tt> should not exist.\nUse <tt>/etc/cron.allow</tt> instead.", "rationale": "Access to <tt>cron</tt> should be restricted.\nIt is easier to manage an allow list than a deny list.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis": ["2.4.1.8"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.6", "2.2"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["2.4.1.8"], "pcidss4": ["2.2.6", "2.2"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "the file /etc/cron.deny exists", "ocil": "The file <tt>/etc/cron.deny</tt> should not exist.\nThis can be checked by running the following\n<pre>\nstat /etc/cron.deny\n</pre>\nand the output should be\n<pre>\nstat: cannot stat `/etc/cron.deny': No such file or directory\n</pre>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "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": "Ensure that /etc/cron.deny does not exist", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/cron_and_at/restrict_at_cron_users/file_cron_deny_not_exist/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_existence", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/cron.deny", "exists": "false"}, "backends": {}}}