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 not accessible by unauthorized users.

DISA Rule

SV-260512r958564_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260512

Group Title

SRG-OS-000205-GPOS-00083

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232140

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001312 - Generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure "journalctl" to have a permission set of "740":

$ sudo chmod 740 /usr/bin/journalctl

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Verify that the "journalctl" command has a permission set of "740" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %a" {} \;
/usr/bin/journalctl 740

If "journalctl" is not set to "740", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260512

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-232140

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that the "journalctl" command has a permission set of "740" by using the following command:

$ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %a" {} \;
/usr/bin/journalctl 740

If "journalctl" is not set to "740", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5594