STIGQter 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 generate audit records for privileged activities, nonlocal maintenance, diagnostic sessions, and other system-level access.

DISA Rule

SV-270740r1066709_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270740

Group Title

SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172

Rule Version

UBTU-24-500010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to audit activities performed during nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.

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

-w /var/log/sudo.log -p wa -k maintenance

To reload the rules file, issue the following command:

$ sudo augenrules --load

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Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS audits activities performed during nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep sudo.log
-w /var/log/sudo.log -p wa -k maintenance

If the command does not return lines that match the example or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-270740

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-500010

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS audits activities performed during nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions with the following command:

$ sudo auditctl -l | grep sudo.log
-w /var/log/sudo.log -p wa -k maintenance

If the command does not return lines that match the example or the lines are commented out, this is a finding.

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

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M

Target Key

5673