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 retain a user's session lock until that user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

DISA Rule

SV-260537r1069101_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260537

Group Title

SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009

Rule Version

UBTU-22-271020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000056 - Retain the device lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to allow a user to lock the current graphical user interface session.

Create or edit a file named /etc/dconf/db/local.d/00-screensaver with the following contents:

[org/gnome/desktop/screensaver]
lock-enabled=true

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Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has a graphical user interface session lock enabled by using the following command:

Note: If no graphical user interface is installed, this requirement is not applicable.

$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled
true

If "lock-enabled" is not set to "true", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260537

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-271020

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has a graphical user interface session lock enabled by using the following command:

Note: If no graphical user interface is installed, this requirement is not applicable.

$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled
true

If "lock-enabled" is not set to "true", is commented out, or is missing, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5594