{"description": "\nTo properly set the group owner of <code>/etc/cron.deny</code>, run the command:\n\n  <pre>$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.deny</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": {"nist": ["CM-6 b"], "srg": ["SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227"]}, "control_references": {}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": "/etc/cron.deny does not have a group owner of\nroot\n", "ocil": "To check the group ownership of <code>/etc/cron.deny</code>,\nrun the command:\n<pre>$ ls -lL /etc/cron.deny</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 file /etc/cron.deny/ to root by running the following command:\n$ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.deny/", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": " The Ubuntu 22.04 /etc/cron.deny file must be group-owned by root.", "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 Group Who Owns cron.deny", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/cron_and_at/file_groupowner_cron_deny/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "file_groupowner", "vars": {"filepath": "/etc/cron.deny", "gid_or_name": "0"}, "backends": {}}}