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 automatically remove or disable emergency accounts after 72 hours.

DISA Rule

SV-270682r1066535_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270682

Group Title

SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

Rule Version

UBTU-24-200250

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000016 - Automatically remove or disable temporary and emergency accounts after an organization-defined time-period for each type of account.
• CCI-001682 - Automatically removes or disables emergency accounts after an organization-defined time period for each type of account.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to expire temporary accounts after 72 hours with the following command:

$ sudo chage -E $(date -d +3days +%Y-%m-%d) <temporary_account_name>

Check Contents

Verify temporary accounts have been provisioned with an expiration date of 72 hours with the following command:

$ sudo chage -l <temporary_account_name> | grep -i "account expires"

Verify each of these accounts has an expiration date set within 72 hours.

If any temporary accounts have no expiration date set or do not expire within 72 hours, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270682

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-200250

Severity Override Guidance

Verify temporary accounts have been provisioned with an expiration date of 72 hours with the following command:

$ sudo chage -l <temporary_account_name> | grep -i "account expires"

Verify each of these accounts has an expiration date set within 72 hours.

If any temporary accounts have no expiration date set or do not expire within 72 hours, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5673