Description
The Cron service should be installed.
Rationale
The cron service allow periodic job execution, needed for almost all administrative tasks and services (software update, log rotating, etc.). Access to cron service should be restricted to administrative accounts only.
Shell script
The following script can be run on the host to remediate the issue.
#!/bin/bash
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "cronie" ; then
dnf install -y "cronie"
fi
else
>&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi
Ansible playbook
The following playbook can be run with Ansible to remediate the issue.
- name: Gather the package facts
package_facts:
manager: auto
tags:
- DISA-STIG-RHEL-09-232040
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- enable_strategy
- low_complexity
- low_disruption
- medium_severity
- no_reboot_needed
- package_cron_installed
- name: Ensure cronie is installed
package:
name: cronie
state: present
when: '"kernel" in ansible_facts.packages'
tags:
- DISA-STIG-RHEL-09-232040
- NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
- enable_strategy
- low_complexity
- low_disruption
- medium_severity
- no_reboot_needed
- package_cron_installed
