{"description": "If <tt>/etc/cron.allow</tt> exists, it must have permissions <tt>0640</tt>\nor more restrictive.\n\n\nTo properly set the permissions of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>, run the command:\n<pre>$ sudo chmod 0640 /etc/cron.allow</pre>", "rationale": "If the permissions of the cron.allow file are not set to 0640 or more restrictive,\nthe possibility exists for an unauthorized user to view or edit sensitive information.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"srg": ["SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227"], "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": "/etc/cron.allow does not have unix mode -rw-r-----", "ocil": "To check the permissions of <code>/etc/cron.allow</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -l /etc/cron.allow</pre>\nIf properly configured, the output should indicate the following permissions:\n<code>-rw-r-----</code>", "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": "Verify Permissions on /etc/cron.allow file", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/cron_and_at/restrict_at_cron_users/file_permissions_cron_allow/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_permissions", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/cron.allow", "filemode": "0640"}, "backends": {}}}