STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Ubuntu operating system must configure audit tools to be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-219196r610963_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-219196

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010129

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools on the Ubuntu operating system to be owned by root, by running the following command:

# sudo chown root [audit_tool]

Replace "[audit_tool]" with each audit tool not owned by root.

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Verify the Ubuntu operating system configures the audit tools to be owned by root to prevent any unauthorized access, deletion, or modification.

For each audit tool,
/sbin/auditctl, /sbin/aureport, /sbin/ausearch, /sbin/autrace, /sbin/auditd, /sbin/audispd, /sbin/augenrules

Check the ownership by running the following command:

# stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl

/sbin/auditctl root

If any of the audit tools are not owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-219196

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-18-010129

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the Ubuntu operating system configures the audit tools to be owned by root to prevent any unauthorized access, deletion, or modification.

For each audit tool,
/sbin/auditctl, /sbin/aureport, /sbin/ausearch, /sbin/autrace, /sbin/auditd, /sbin/audispd, /sbin/augenrules

Check the ownership by running the following command:

# stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl

/sbin/auditctl root

If any of the audit tools are not owned by root, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4055

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