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 be configured so that the "journalctl" command is group-owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-260506r958566_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260506

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232105

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001314 - Reveal error messages only to organization-defined personnel or roles.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure "journalctl" to be group-owned by "root":

$ sudo chown :root /usr/bin/journalctl

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Verify that the "journalctl" command is group-owned by "root" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} \;
/usr/bin/journalctl root

If "journalctl" is not group-owned by "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260506

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232105

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the "journalctl" command is group-owned by "root" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %G" {} \;
/usr/bin/journalctl root

If "journalctl" is not group-owned by "root", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5594