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 configure audit tools to be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-270822r1134821_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270822

Group Title

SRG-OS-000257-GPOS-00098

Rule Version

UBTU-24-901240

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001494 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the audit tools on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to be protected from unauthorized access by setting the file owner as root using the following command:

$ sudo chown root [audit_tool]

Replace "[audit_tool]" with each audit tool not owned by root.

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Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS configures the audit tools to be owned by root to prevent any unauthorized access with the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audispd* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl root
/sbin/aureport root
/sbin/ausearch root
/sbin/autrace root
/sbin/auditd root
/sbin/augenrules root

If any of the audit tools are not owned by root, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270822

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-24-901240

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Ubuntu 24.04 LTS configures the audit tools to be owned by root to prevent any unauthorized access with the following command:

$ stat -c "%n %U" /sbin/auditctl /sbin/aureport /sbin/ausearch /sbin/autrace /sbin/auditd /sbin/audispd* /sbin/augenrules
/sbin/auditctl root
/sbin/aureport root
/sbin/ausearch root
/sbin/autrace root
/sbin/auditd root
/sbin/augenrules root

If any of the audit tools are not owned by root, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5673