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 to be owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-260507r1101725_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260507

Group Title

SRG-OS-000256-GPOS-00097

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232110

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to be protected from unauthorized access by setting the file owner as root using the following command:

$ sudo chown root <audit_tool_name>

Replace "<audit_tool_name>" with each audit tool not owned by "root".

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Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS configures the audit tools to be owned by "root" to prevent any unauthorized access with the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audisp* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl root
/sbin/aureport root
/sbin/ausearch root
/sbin/autrace root
/sbin/auditd root
/sbin/audispd-zos-remote root
/sbin/augenrules root

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

Vulnerability Number

V-260507

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232110

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS configures the audit tools to be owned by "root" to prevent any unauthorized access with the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audisp* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl root
/sbin/aureport root
/sbin/ausearch root
/sbin/autrace root
/sbin/auditd root
/sbin/audispd-zos-remote root
/sbin/augenrules root

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

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Target Key

5594