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 be configured so that the "journalctl" command is owned by "root".

DISA Rule

SV-270759r1068367_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270759

Group Title

SRG-OS-000206-GPOS-00084

Rule Version

UBTU-24-700040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure journalctl to be owned by "root":

$ sudo chown root /usr/bin/journalctl

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Verify the journalctl command is owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %U" {} \;
/usr/bin/journalctl root

If journalctl is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270759

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-700040

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the journalctl command is owned by "root" with the following command:

$ sudo find /usr/bin/journalctl -exec stat -c "%n %U" {} \;
/usr/bin/journalctl root

If journalctl is not owned by "root", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5673