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 generate audit records for successful/unsuccessful uses of the passwd command.

DISA Rule

SV-260618r958446_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260618

Group Title

SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033

Rule Version

UBTU-22-654080

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit system to generate an audit event for any successful/unsuccessful uses of the "passwd" command.

Add or modify the following line in the "/etc/audit/rules.d/stig.rules" file:

-a always,exit -F path=/usr/bin/passwd -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k privileged-passwd

To reload the rules file, issue the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load

Note: The "-k <keyname>" at the end of the line gives the rule a unique meaning to help during an audit investigation. The <keyname> does not need to match the example above.

Check Contents

Verify that an audit event is generated for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "passwd" command by using the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep -w passwd
-a always,exit -S all -F path=/usr/bin/passwd -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=privileged-passwd

If the command does not return a line that matches the example or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Note: The "key" allows for specifying an arbitrary identifier, and the string after it does not need to match the example output above.

Vulnerability Number

V-260618

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-654080

Severity Override Guidance

Verify that an audit event is generated for any successful/unsuccessful use of the "passwd" command by using the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep -w passwd
-a always,exit -S all -F path=/usr/bin/passwd -F perm=x -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=privileged-passwd

If the command does not return a line that matches the example or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Note: The "key" allows for specifying an arbitrary identifier, and the string after it does not need to match the example output above.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5594