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 system commands group-owned by "root" or a system account.

DISA Rule

SV-260496r991560_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260496

Group Title

SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232055

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS commands to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "<command_name>" with any system command not group-owned by "root" or a required system account:

$ sudo chgrp root <command_name>

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Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by "root" or a required system account by using the following command:

$ sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type f ! -perm /2000 -exec stat -c "%n %G" '{}' \;

If any system commands are returned that are not Set Group ID upon execution (SGID) files and group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260496

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232055

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the system commands contained in the following directories are group-owned by "root" or a required system account by using the following command:

$ sudo find -L /bin /sbin /usr/bin /usr/sbin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin ! -group root -type f ! -perm /2000 -exec stat -c "%n %G" '{}' \;

If any system commands are returned that are not Set Group ID upon execution (SGID) files and group-owned by a required system account, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5594