STIGQter: STIG Summary: Canonical Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must use the "SSSD" package for multifactor authentication services.

DISA Rule

SV-274866r1101739_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-274866

Group Title

SRG-OS-000396-GPOS-00176

Rule Version

UBTU-22-254015

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004046 - Implement multi-factor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or non-privileged accounts such that one of the factors is provided by a device separate from the system gaining access.
• CCI-004047 - Implement multi-factor authentication for local; network; and/or remote access to privileged accounts; and/or non-privileged accounts such that the device meets organization-defined strength of mechanism requirements.
• CCI-000765 - Implement multifactor authentication for network access to privileged accounts.
• CCI-000766 - Implement multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Enable the "sssd.service to start automatically on reboot with the following command:

$ sudo systemctl enable sssd.service

Ensure the "sssd" service is running:

$ sudo systemctl start sssd.service

Check Contents

Verify the "sssd.service" is enabled and active with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl is-enabled sssd
enabled

$ sudo systemctl is-active sssd
active

If "sssd.service" is not active or enabled, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-274866

Documentable

False

Rule Version

UBTU-22-254015

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the "sssd.service" is enabled and active with the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl is-enabled sssd
enabled

$ sudo systemctl is-active sssd
active

If "sssd.service" is not active or enabled, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5594