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 have directories that contain system commands group-owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-260494r991559_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260494

Group Title

SRG-OS-000258-GPOS-00099

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232045

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001495 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS commands directories to be protected from unauthorized access. Run the following command:

$ sudo find /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type d -exec chgrp root '{}' \;

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Verify the system commands directories are group-owned by "root" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type d -exec stat -c "%n %G" '{}' \;

If any system commands directories are returned that are not Set Group ID up on execution (SGID) files and owned by a privileged account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260494

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232045

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system commands directories are group-owned by "root" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type d -exec stat -c "%n %G" '{}' \;

If any system commands directories are returned that are not Set Group ID up on execution (SGID) files and owned by a privileged account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5594