STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS must not have the "systemd-timesyncd" package installed.

DISA Rule

SV-270645r1068357_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270645

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

UBTU-24-100010

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

The "systemd-timesyncd" package will be uninstalled as part of the "chrony" package install. Purge the remaining configuration files for "systemd-timesyncd" from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS:

$ sudo apt-get purge systemd-timesyncd

Check Contents

Verify the "systemd-timesyncd" package is not installed with the following command:

$ dpkg -l | grep systemd-timesyncd

If the "systemd-timesyncd" package is installed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270645

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-100010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the "systemd-timesyncd" package is not installed with the following command:

$ dpkg -l | grep systemd-timesyncd

If the "systemd-timesyncd" package is installed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5673