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 init_module and finit_module system calls.

DISA Rule

SV-260637r958446_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-260637

Group Title

SRG-OS-000064-GPOS-00033

Rule Version

UBTU-22-654175

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 use of the "init_module" and "finit_module" syscalls.

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

-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=unset -k module_chng

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 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS generates an audit record for any successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the "init_module" and "finit_module" syscalls by using the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep init_module
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=module_chng

If the command does not return audit rules for the "init_module" and "finit_module" syscalls or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Note: The "key=" value is arbitrary and can be different from the example output above.

Vulnerability Number

V-260637

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-654175

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS generates an audit record for any successful/unsuccessful attempts to use the "init_module" and "finit_module" syscalls by using the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep init_module
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=module_chng
-a always,exit -F arch=b64 -S init_module,finit_module -F auid>=1000 -F auid!=-1 -F key=module_chng

If the command does not return audit rules for the "init_module" and "finit_module" syscalls or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

Note: The "key=" value is arbitrary and can be different from the example output above.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5594