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 a crontab script running weekly to offload audit events of standalone systems.

DISA Rule

SV-260587r959008_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260587

Group Title

SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224

Rule Version

UBTU-22-651035

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-001851 - Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create a script that offloads audit logs to external media and runs weekly.

The script must be located in the "/etc/cron.weekly" directory.

Check Contents

Verify there is a script that offloads audit data and that script runs weekly by using the following command:

Note: If the system is not connected to a network, this requirement is not applicable.

$ ls /etc/cron.weekly
<audit_offload_script_name>

Check if the script inside the file does offloading of audit logs to external media.

If the script file does not exist or does not offload audit logs, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-260587

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-651035

Severity Override Guidance

Verify there is a script that offloads audit data and that script runs weekly by using the following command:

Note: If the system is not connected to a network, this requirement is not applicable.

$ ls /etc/cron.weekly
<audit_offload_script_name>

Check if the script inside the file does offloading of audit logs to external media.

If the script file does not exist or does not offload audit logs, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5594