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 the "apparmor" package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-260556r958702_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260556

Group Title

SRG-OS-000312-GPOS-00124

Rule Version

UBTU-22-431010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001764 - Prevent program execution in accordance with organization-defined policies, rules of behavior, and/or access agreements regarding software program usage and restrictions; rules authorizing the terms and conditions of software program usage.
• CCI-001774 - Employ a deny-all, permit-by-exception policy to allow the execution of authorized software programs on the system.
• CCI-002165 - Enforce organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Install the "appArmor" package by using the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install apparmor

Check Contents

Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has the "apparmor" package installed by using the following command:

$ dpkg -l | grep apparmor
ii apparmor 3.0.4-2ubuntu2.3 amd64 user-space parser utility for AppArmor

If the "apparmor" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260556

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-431010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has the "apparmor" package installed by using the following command:

$ dpkg -l | grep apparmor
ii apparmor 3.0.4-2ubuntu2.3 amd64 user-space parser utility for AppArmor

If the "apparmor" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5594