STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must configure audit tools with a mode of "755" or less permissive.

DISA Rule

SV-260492r991557_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260492

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232035

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.
CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to be protected from unauthorized access by setting the correct permissive mode using the following command:

$ sudo chmod 755 <audit_tool_name>

Replace "<audit_tool_name>" with the audit tool that does not have the correct permissions.

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Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS configures the audit tools to have a file permission of "755" or less to prevent unauthorized access by using the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %a" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audispd* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl 755
/sbin/aureport 755
/sbin/ausearch 755
/sbin/autrace 755
/sbin/auditd 755
/sbin/audispd-zos-remote 755
/sbin/augenrules 755

If any of the audit tools have a mode more permissive than "0755", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260492

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232035

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5594