The chrony user is used for configuring NTP using the chrony suite. The user has incorrect permissions for folder
/var/lib/chrony
, which can lead to security vulnerabilities.
About this task
On the SVM, the chrony user's home directory has a permission mode more permissive than 750 (Owner=READ/WRITE/EXECUTE, Group=READ/EXECUTE, Other=NONE). This can allow a malicious user to gain access to user data by escalating privileges. Permission mode for "Other" should always have "READ" and "EXECUTE" disabled. To fix the permission mode:
Steps
Use root login to log into the SVM.
Manually run the following command:
chmod 750 /var/lib/chrony
Results
The permission mode for the folder is secure.
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