{"description": "The <tt>crond</tt> service is used to execute commands at\npreconfigured times. It is required by almost all systems to perform necessary\nmaintenance tasks, such as notifying root of system activity.\n\nThe <code>cron</code> service can be enabled with the following command:\n<pre>$ sudo systemctl enable cron.service</pre>", "rationale": "Due to its usage for maintenance and security-supporting tasks,\nenabling the cron daemon is essential.", "severity": "medium", "references": {"cis-csc": ["11", "14", "3", "9"], "cobit5": ["BAI10.01", "BAI10.02", "BAI10.03", "BAI10.05", "DSS05.02", "DSS05.05", "DSS06.06"], "hipaa": ["164.308(a)(4)(i)", "164.308(b)(1)", "164.308(b)(3)", "164.310(b)", "164.312(e)(1)", "164.312(e)(2)(ii)"], "isa-62443-2009": ["4.3.3.5.1", "4.3.3.5.2", "4.3.3.5.3", "4.3.3.5.4", "4.3.3.5.5", "4.3.3.5.6", "4.3.3.5.7", "4.3.3.5.8", "4.3.3.6.1", "4.3.3.6.2", "4.3.3.6.3", "4.3.3.6.4", "4.3.3.6.5", "4.3.3.6.6", "4.3.3.6.7", "4.3.3.6.8", "4.3.3.6.9", "4.3.3.7.1", "4.3.3.7.2", "4.3.3.7.3", "4.3.3.7.4", "4.3.4.3.2", "4.3.4.3.3"], "isa-62443-2013": ["SR 1.1", "SR 1.10", "SR 1.11", "SR 1.12", "SR 1.13", "SR 1.2", "SR 1.3", "SR 1.4", "SR 1.5", "SR 1.6", "SR 1.7", "SR 1.8", "SR 1.9", "SR 2.1", "SR 2.2", "SR 2.3", "SR 2.4", "SR 2.5", "SR 2.6", "SR 2.7", "SR 7.6"], "iso27001-2013": ["A.12.1.2", "A.12.5.1", "A.12.6.2", "A.14.2.2", "A.14.2.3", "A.14.2.4", "A.9.1.2"], "nist": ["CM-6(a)"], "nist-csf": ["PR.IP-1", "PR.PT-3"], "cis": ["2.4.1.1"]}, "control_references": {"cis": ["2.4.1.1"]}, "components": [], "identifiers": {}, "ocil_clause": null, "ocil": "\n\nRun the following command to determine the current status of the\n<code>cron</code> service:\n<pre>$ sudo systemctl is-active cron</pre>\nIf the service is running, it should return the following: <pre>active</pre>", "oval_external_content": null, "fixtext": "", "checktext": "", "vuldiscussion": "", "srg_requirement": "", "warnings": [], "conflicts": [], "requires": [], "policy_specific_content": {}, "platform": null, "platforms": [], "sce_metadata": {"check-import": "stdout", "platform": ["multi_platform_all"], "environment": "any", "filename": "service_cron_enabled.sh", "relative_path": "ubuntu2204/checks/sce/service_cron_enabled.sh"}, "inherited_platforms": ["system_with_kernel"], "cpe_platform_names": [], "inherited_cpe_platform_names": ["system_with_kernel"], "bash_conditional": null, "fixes": {}, "title": "Enable cron Service", "definition_location": "/aptdata/openscap/scap-security-guide/linux_os/guide/services/cron_and_at/service_cron_enabled/rule.yml", "template": {"name": "service_enabled", "vars": {"servicename": "cron", "packagename": "cron"}, "backends": {}}}